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CWFTBW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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.

GMZ800-201830-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
No major marine concerns as high pressure continues to dominate. 
Light and variable overnight winds turn onshore by afternoon but 
should remain 10kts or lower. A cold front will approach the waters 
SUnday night into Monday. Isolated thunderstorms possible, 
especially along the nature coast. 

$$

GMZ830-201830-
Tampa Bay waters-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots late this morning, then becoming west early this
afternoon, increasing to around 10 knots late. Bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-201830-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-201830-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest early this
afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. 

$$

GMZ876-201830-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. 
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. 
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 

$$

GMZ853-201830-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon.
Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-201830-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-201830-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-201830-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
207 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in
the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$