Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
311 FZUS52 KTBW 170728 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 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. GMZ800-172015- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Southerly winds less than 15 knots and 2-3 foot seas persist through Saturday. A chance of showers and a stray storm will be possible over the northeast gulf on Friday and Saturday as a frontal boundary lifts over the area. Winds become more southwesterly on Sunday ahead of the next cold front moving through during the day on Sunday bringing increasing rain and storm chances to the eastern gulf waters. Lingering rain chances will stick around through Tuesday primarily over the southeastern gulf waters. Winds and seas remain below headline criteria through the period. $$ GMZ830-172015- Tampa Bay waters- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late this morning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-172015- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late this morning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-172015- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-172015- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-172015- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-172015- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-172015- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-172015- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 328 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$