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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
406 AM EST Thu Nov 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.

GMZ800-072215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Seas will continue to build as Rafael continues moving northwest and
eventually due west later today. Swells should peak overnight before
gradually beginning to diminish through tomorrow. However, a
stronger gradient will remain, keeping a breezy easterly flow wave
heights of 2 to 4 feet into early next week.

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GMZ830-072215-
Tampa Bay waters-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay
and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles until
early morning.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of sprinkles early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ836-072215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay
and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles early in the morning.
A slight chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles early in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-072215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at
9 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
5 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 9 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South
3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds
and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of sprinkles early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-072215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots.
Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
7 feet at 7 seconds and south 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds and south
4 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening, then a slight chance of sprinkles in the
late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of sprinkles early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ853-072215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 11 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles this morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 11 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds
and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of sprinkles early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ873-072215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South
7 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: South
7 feet at 10 seconds and east 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
slight chance of sprinkles in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and south
4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A
slight chance of sprinkles early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds
and east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ850-072215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1
foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of sprinkles this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A slight chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 10 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of sprinkles early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds
and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-072215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
406 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
4 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 11 seconds. A slight
chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South
4 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of sprinkles.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of sprinkles early in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and
south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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