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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
821 PM EDT Thu Aug 11 2022

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.


GMZ853-121315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
821 PM EDT Thu Aug 11 2022

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...West 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. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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