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FZUS52 KTBW 260810
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 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.
GMZ800-262115-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE PREVAILS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THE
PERIOD. EASTERLY WINDS SHIFTING ONSHORE EACH AFTERNOON REMAINING
BELOW 15 KNOTS WITH SEAS OF AROUND 2 FEET OR LESS THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK. THEN, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE RIDGE AND A
DISTURBANCE MOVING NORTH OF THE AREA COULD BRING CAUTIONARY LEVEL
WINDS TO THE WATERS FOR THE WEEKEND.
GMZ830-262115-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ836-262115-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ856-262115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
EAST 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ876-262115-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH LATE. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ853-262115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST LATE.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
EAST 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ873-262115-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO
4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ850-262115-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ870-262115-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
410 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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