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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 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.

GMZ800-181900-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Strong high pressure north of the state will continue to produce a
tight pressure gradient with breezy northeasterly winds and
choppy seas through the weekend keeping the small craft advisory
in place for hazardous boating conditions. Winds will slightly
decrease next week as the high pressure area slowly weakens.

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GMZ830-181900-
Tampa Bay waters-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.

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GMZ836-181900-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.

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GMZ856-181900-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters very rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ876-181900-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ853-181900-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ873-181900-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and west 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

$$

GMZ850-181900-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ870-181900-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.

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