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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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.

GMZ800-080215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak pressure gradient to keep winds light and seas slight through
much of the 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.

$$

GMZ830-080215-
Tampa Bay waters-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
this morning. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

$$

GMZ836-080215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

$$

GMZ856-080215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-080215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-080215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-080215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and
south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south
1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-080215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. 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. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early
this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...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 showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-080215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
955 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this
morning and early afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms
early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and
south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$