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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

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.

GMZ800-120415-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure over the southeast U.S. ridges southwest
over Florida and into the eastern Gulf of Mexico producing a
predominant east-northeast wind flow around 15 knots or less through
the week. Rain and storm chances will remain on the low side making
for a very pleasant week to be on the gulf coast waters.

$$

GMZ830-120415-
Tampa Bay waters-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast in
the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming north around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north
around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north around
5 knots late in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots then becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ836-120415-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast in
the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north around
5 knots late in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north
around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots then becoming northwest late
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ856-120415-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming northwest
around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming
east after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north around
5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming northwest
around 5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

$$

GMZ876-120415-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming
east after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north around
5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. A slight chance
of thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-120415-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming
east in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ873-120415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast
toward morning. Seas 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots then becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming
east after midnight. Seas 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in the
afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north around
5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ850-120415-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming east in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming east
around 15 knots late in the evening, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north
late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming
east after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and
inland waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming northwest late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming southeast
toward morning. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming west around
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland
waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

$$

GMZ870-120415-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
235 PM EDT Mon Oct 11 2021

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots then becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming east
around 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north late in
the afternoon. Seas 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming east in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots then becoming north around
5 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots then becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots then becoming east
around 5 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest late
in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less.

$$