Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
600 FZUS52 KTBW 030040 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 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. GMZ800-031315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure near Bermuda continues to ridge westward over Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico and will dominate the weather with mostly rain-free conditions through the week and into the weekend. Winds will remain 10 knots or less and seas 2 feet or less making for pleasant boating conditions through the week. A sea breeze is expected close to the coast each afternoon and evening. $$ GMZ830-031315- Tampa Bay waters- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-031315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-031315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-031315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this evening and early morning, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-031315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 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 east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-031315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this evening and early morning, then becoming east late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-031315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY 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 south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-031315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 840 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$