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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
807 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.


GMZ850-201315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
807 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.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 east 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.

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