Expires:202405041315;;576720 FZUS52 KTBW 040048 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 848 PM EDT Fri May 3 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. GMZ876-041315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 848 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this evening and early morning, then becoming east late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$