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Port Charlotte, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 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.

GMZ800-052015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure is expected across the region for the upcoming week
leading to minimal weather concerns. Easterly winds will turn
onshore each afternoon remaining below 15 knots with seas of 2 feet
and under. A few showers and storms are possible each afternoon and
evening with the sea breeze.

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GMZ830-052015-
Tampa Bay waters-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-052015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-052015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest 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. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast 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.
.MONDAY 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. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-052015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 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 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ853-052015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-052015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ850-052015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and
south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and
early afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-052015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
328 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and
south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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