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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.


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.

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