National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of theSuwannee River out to 60 NM.

Important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued atleast four times a day. Boaters on extended trips shouldroutinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates forthe latest marine weather information.

The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which isthe average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highestwaves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The windsand seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.

GMZ800-282130
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SYNOPSIS

High pressure with a tight pressure gradient remains over thewaters today with advisory conditions diminishing to cautionarylevels this morning. Winds diminish further this afternoon beforeanother round of cautionary level conditions likely with theeasterly surge this evening and overnight, before diminishingbelow cautionary levels on Monday and remaining there through theremainder of the week. The sea breeze likely returns early-midweek with winds turning onshore during the afternoons.

GMZ830-282130
Tampa Bay waters
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late thismorning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waterschoppy.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay andinland waters a moderate chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

GMZ836-282130
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters amoderate chop.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters amoderate chop.

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in theafternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

GMZ856-282130
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionallyto 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waterschoppy.

MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in theafternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot orless. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters lightchop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inlandwaters light chop.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

GMZ876-282130
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionallyto 6 feet.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to5 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.A slight chance of showers in the evening.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeastafter midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

GMZ853-282130
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots earlythis afternoon, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late. Seas2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waterschoppy.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waterschoppy.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inlandwaters choppy.

MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming eastafter midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters lightchop.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest inthe afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters lightchop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inlandwaters light chop.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

GMZ873-282130
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionallyto 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in theafternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in themorning, then 1 foot or less.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

GMZ850-282130
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becomingnortheast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet thisafternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inlandwaters choppy.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inlandwaters a moderate chop.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight.Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in theafternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inlandwaters light chop.

WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inlandwaters light chop.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest inthe afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters lightchop.

GMZ870-282130
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM
433 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING

TODAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early this afternoon, then becomingnortheast 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to5 feet.

TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to5 feet.

MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east aftermidnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest inthe afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becomingnortheast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in theafternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northafter midnight. Seas around 2 feet.

THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in theafternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

National Data Buoy Center NWS Marine Forecast (2024)
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