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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of theSuwannee River out to 60 NM.
Important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued atleast four times a day. Boaters on extended trips shouldroutinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates forthe latest marine weather information.
The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which isthe average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highestwaves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The windsand seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.
GMZ800-221315
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
SYNOPSIS
With a frontal boundary stalled over the central Florida,scattered shower and thunderstorm activity continues acrosscentral and southern coastal waters. Winds of 20 to 30 knotsshould be expected in the vicinity of storms, along with higherwinds and seas. Outside storms, a southwesterly flow around 10knots will continue until the boundary lifts north and eventuallywashes out. Additional moisture will continue to stream into thearea as the flow turns more ESE towards the weekend.
GMZ830-221315
Tampa Bay waters
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early thisevening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waterslight chop. Numerous thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in themorning.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scatteredshowers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters lightchop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, thennumerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly inthe evening.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waterslight chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inlandwaters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms,mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters lightchop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, thennumerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waterslight chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in theevening.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters lightchop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, thennumerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ836-221315
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms early thisevening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waterslight chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning,then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers andthunderstorms.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters lightchop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in themorning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in theafternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly inthe evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters lightchop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in themorning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in theafternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly inthe evening.
SUNDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters lightchop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, thennumerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waterslight chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in theevening.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters lightchop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, thennumerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ856-221315
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around2 feet early this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, thenisolated showers and thunderstorms. Scattered showers andthunderstorms late.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waterslight chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly inthe morning.
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. WaveDetail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers andthunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers andthunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet aftermidnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds andnorthwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in themorning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showersand thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers andthunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers andthunderstorms.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay andinland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers andthunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers andthunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters amoderate chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in theevening.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knotsin the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters amoderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in themorning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in theafternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ876-221315
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot orless. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scatteredshowers and thunderstorms.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers andthunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeastafter midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. WaveDetail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, thennumerous showers in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot orless, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds, becomingnortheast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerousshowers, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. WaveDetail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Numerous showers. Scatteredthunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in theafternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerousshowers and scattered thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ853-221315
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot orless. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early thisevening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening,then scattered showers and thunderstorms.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waterslight chop. Numerous thunderstorms. Numerous showers.
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeastafter midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerousshowers and scattered thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. WaveDetail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showersand thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers andthunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet aftermidnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and west1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerousshowers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet inthe morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 footat 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showersand thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers andthunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers andthunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knotsin the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters amoderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in themorning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in theafternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers andthunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knotsin the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters amoderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in themorning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in theafternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ873-221315
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot orless. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showersand thunderstorms.
THURSDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers andthunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeastafter midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms,mainly in the evening.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 footat 4 seconds. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in themorning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot orless, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becomingeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. WaveDetail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerousshowers and scattered thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerousshowers and scattered thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ850-221315
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Seas1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bayand inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolatedthunderstorms early this evening, then scattered thunderstormslate.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot orless. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inlandwaters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. WaveDetail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers.Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerousthunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot orless, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becomingeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bayand inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers andthunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet inthe morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scatteredshowers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showersand thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers andthunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scatteredshowers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showersand thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers andthunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay andinland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms inthe morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in theafternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ870-221315
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM
839 PM EDT Wed Aug 21 2024
REST OF TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becomingsoutheast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening,then scattered showers and thunderstorms.
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers andscattered thunderstorms.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers aftermidnight.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. WaveDetail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at4 seconds. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in themorning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. WaveDetail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerousshowers and scattered thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knotsin the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers andscattered thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
