Expires:202403290615;;771651 FZUS52 KTBW 281758 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 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. GMZ856-290615- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 158 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$