Expires:202404241330;;265368 FZUS52 KTBW 240042 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 842 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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. GMZ830-241330- Tampa Bay waters- 842 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$