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Cape Coral, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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.

GMZ800-292045-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure over the waters will continue E-SE winds through the
week with winds turning onshore during the afternoon with the sea
breeze. Cautionary-level winds continue this morning for some
central waters before diminishing this afternoon as the gradient
continues to relax, otherwise no headlines expected through the
remainder of the period. Showers and perhaps a storm will be
possible near the coast through mid week during the evening into
early overnight hours before diminishing.

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GMZ830-292045-
Tampa Bay waters-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then
becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ836-292045-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ856-292045-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ876-292045-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...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 northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ853-292045-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ873-292045-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
early this afternoon, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less.

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GMZ850-292045-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-292045-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
349 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then
becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

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