Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
038 FZUS52 KTBW 021312 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 912 AM 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. GMZ800-030215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 912 AM 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. $$ GMZ830-030215- Tampa Bay waters- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-030215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 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. .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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-030215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-030215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-030215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ873-030215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and 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 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...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. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ850-030215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 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...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 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 and south 1 foot at 5 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 in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North 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. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 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. $$ GMZ870-030215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 912 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 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 around 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 southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .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 1 foot or less. $$