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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 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.

GMZ800-051000-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure drifting south over the area will keep marine
hazards at bay through Thursday. A weak cold front will move south
through the waters late Thursday night into Friday, bringing
increasing winds to around 15 knots. Northeast to east winds
remain elevated through the weekend as another area of high
pressure moves into the southeast states.

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GMZ830-051000-
Tampa Bay waters-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

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GMZ836-051000-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ856-051000-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3
seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ876-051000-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds
and east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3
seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ853-051000-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot
or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ873-051000-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds,
becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5
seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds,
becoming west 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ850-051000-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast late this evening and early morning, then becoming south
5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1
foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-051000-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
850 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 10 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
north 15 to 20 knots overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
overnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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