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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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.

GMZ800-231415-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Overnight, winds will continue to gradually weaken but remain in the
exercise caution levels before finally weakening below headlines
Saturday while residual seas will be slower to subside. Sunday into
next week the pressure gradient will relax for light winds and
slight seas returning to E Gulf waters.

$$

GMZ830-231415-
Tampa Bay waters-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 20 knots after
midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. 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...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ836-231415-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.TONIGHT...North 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.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. 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...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.

$$

GMZ856-231415-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming around 15 knots
late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. 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: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-231415-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 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.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-231415-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming around 15 knots
late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 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. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ873-231415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-231415-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West
4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming west 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. 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 southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ870-231415-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
823 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
5 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. 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...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$