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Tarpon Bay, FL - Sanibel Island Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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.

GMZ800-170315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front continues to move south over the waters through this
morning as high pressure builds into the region. As a result, northerly
winds and moderate choppy seas are anticipated into Thursday.
High pressure weakens late week into the weekend with subsiding
winds and seas.

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GMZ830-170315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ836-170315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ856-170315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds
and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

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GMZ876-170315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ853-170315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ873-170315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ850-170315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

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GMZ870-170315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1010 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 4 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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