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Crystal River, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

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.

GMZ800-231930-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
E/SE winds over the waters into the weekend then gradually veering
to W/SW over the weekend as the ridge axis shifts south across the
waters while a frontal boundary approaches north of the waters.
Showers and storms chances during the weekend, then diminishing
early next week as ridge axis shifts back over the waters with
generally light winds.

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GMZ830-231930-
Tampa Bay waters-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-231930-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-231930-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-231930-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-231930-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-231930-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-231930-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-231930-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
309 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

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