Expires:202101241845;;401567 FZUS52 KTBW 240841 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL 341 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 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. GMZ850-241845- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 341 AM EST Sun Jan 24 2021 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming east around 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Patchy sea fog after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Patchy sea fog. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Patchy sea fog. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Patchy sea fog. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots then becoming west after midnight, then becoming northwest around 20 knots toward morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy sea fog in the evening. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. $$