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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the
Suwannee River out to 60 NM.

Important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.

The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.

GMZ800-141330-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Ridging just to our north will keep our winds out of the southeast
through next Wednesday. We are looking at some pretty light flow
with winds generally staying below 10 knots. The best chance of
storms each day will in the evening hours as storms star to push
off the coast.

$$

GMZ830-141330-
Tampa Bay waters-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered
showers early this evening, then isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-141330-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered
showers early this evening, then isolated showers late.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-141330-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-141330-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-141330-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-141330-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers early this
evening, then scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-141330-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers early this evening, then
scattered showers late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-141330-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
820 PM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 6 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$