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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1003 am edt fri apr 3 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.


gmz830-040315-
tampa bay waters-
1003 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...east winds around 10 knots. bay and inland
waters light chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.sunday...east 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. 
.sunday night...northwest 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...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. bay and inland waters
choppy. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1003 am edt fri apr 3 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.


gmz853-040315-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
1003 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. wave detail:
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tonight...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: east 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: north 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east
1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.monday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. bay and inland waters choppy. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. bay and inland waters rough. showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1003 am edt fri apr 3 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.


gmz870-040315-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1003 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail:
southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.saturday night...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: south 2 feet at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: south 2 feet at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming
northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. a
slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. a chance of showers. a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1003 am edt fri apr 3 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.


gmz873-040315-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1003 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers. a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$