Expires:202208121315;;938928 FZUS52 KTBW 120021 CWFTBW 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. GMZ873-121315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 821 PM EDT Thu Aug 11 2022 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 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. 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$