Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
136 FZUS52 KTBW 010031 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 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. GMZ800-011330- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Increase in easterly winds overnight expected to prompt cautionary level conditions into Saturday morning before diminishing, with the evening and overnight trend for easterly surges again expected for Saturday night into Sunday. For next week winds tend to stay light and variable each night before increasing around 10 knots out of the east in the afternoon and evening hours. $$ GMZ830-011330- Tampa Bay waters- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-011330- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-011330- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-011330- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-011330- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-011330- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-011330- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-011330- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 831 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers early this evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$