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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 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.

GMZ800-251330-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak high pressure will remain over the region through mid week with
light winds and slight seas. A mainly dry cold front is expected to
move through the region Friday with strong high pressure building
into the region with breezy NW-N winds and elevated choppy seas into
next weekend.

$$

GMZ830-251330-
Tampa Bay waters-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

$$

GMZ836-251330-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ856-251330-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ876-251330-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ853-251330-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

$$

GMZ873-251330-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ850-251330-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ870-251330-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
809 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$