GMZ800-082215-
 Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
 540 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...
 Life threatening boating conditions will begin propagating into
 the Gulf waters tonight into Wednesday as Hurricane Milton
 approaches Florida. Boaters should strongly consider avoiding the
 waters from today through Thursday as Milton is shaping up to be
 the strongest hurricane to affect our coastal waters in over a
 century. Residual seas will remain elevated with winds remaining
 breezy and out of the north between 20 and 30 knots on Thursday
 and Friday before slowly diminishing during the weekend.
 
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 GMZ856-082215-
 Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
 540 AM EDT Tue Oct 8 2024
 
 HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT
 

 TODAY
 East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
 Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 2 feet at
 11 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous
 showers with isolated thunderstorms.

 TONIGHT
 Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane
 conditions also possible. East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing
 to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest
 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated
 thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then widespread
 showers after midnight.

 WEDNESDAY
 Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane
 conditions possible. Southeast winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up
 to 45 knots, increasing to 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to
 60 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
 9 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the
 afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 13 feet at 12 seconds and south
 10 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough.
 Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 Hurricane conditions expected. Southwest winds
 45 to 60 knots with gusts up to 75 knots. Seas 15 to 20 feet,
 occasionally to 25 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 20 feet at
 15 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
 waters extremely rough. Isolated thunderstorms.

 THURSDAY
 Tropical storm conditions possible. West winds 30 to
 40 knots, becoming northwest 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon.
 Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 8 to
 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
 West 15 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. Bay
 and inland waters extremely rough. Isolated thunderstorms.
 Scattered showers early in the morning, then isolated showers in
 the late morning and afternoon.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to
 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
 midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 9 seconds and
 southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough.
 Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening.

 FRIDAY
 North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
 8 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.

 SATURDAY
 Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
 
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