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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
721 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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.


GMZ850-221330-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
721 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up 
to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave 
Detail: West 4 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 6 
seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. 
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. 
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 

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