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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.


GMZ856-121315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
821 PM EDT Thu Aug 11 2022

.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming east late this
evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight
chance of thunderstorms with isolated showers until early
morning. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.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 slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.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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