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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 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.

GMZ800-070200-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak pressure gradient to keep winds light and seas slight through
the weekend that will continue into early next week. Main concern
will be scattered to numerous thunderstorms that produce locally
gusty winds and higher seas along with dangerous lightning for
mariners and along area beaches. Small underlying long period
swells may move into the E Gulf waters from the S-SW Gulf into
next week as well.

$$

GMZ830-070200-
Tampa Bay waters-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots
early this afternoon, then becoming west around 5 knots late. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
early this morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late
this morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-070200-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-070200-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-070200-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-070200-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south early this
afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
10 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers.
Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-070200-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-070200-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning, then becoming west this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
9 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers.
Scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-070200-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
919 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 10 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
9 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
11 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$