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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 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.

GMZ800-252145-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak high pressure remains 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.

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GMZ830-252145-
Tampa Bay waters-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots 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.

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GMZ836-252145-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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 around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ856-252145-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. 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.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. 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 southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ876-252145-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.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...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ853-252145-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. 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.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. 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 south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. 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 around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ873-252145-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 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.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 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 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.

$$

GMZ850-252145-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. 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. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...South 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.

$$

GMZ870-252145-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
332 AM EST Mon Nov 25 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

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