Marine Forecast GMZ800

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
146 PM EST Wed Feb 19 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.


GMZ800-200730
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River
146 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025

SYNOPSIS


A frontal system will be heading our way today that has shifted
our winds out of the south and increase them to around 10 to 15
knots. We will also see scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorm from the late afternoon through early overnight
hours. Winds behind this system will quickly shift north again and
increase to 15 to 20 knots. A small craft advisory might be
needed from Thursday night through Friday morning. Winds will
shift more easterly on Saturday and will slowly start coming down
as we go through the weekend.

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