Expires:202208121315;;938926 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. GMZ876-121315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 821 PM EDT Thu Aug 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Southwest 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 late this evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East 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, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 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. 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. 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 chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 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. $$