Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
438 FZUS52 KTBW 031340 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 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. GMZ800-040215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure off the Carolina coastline ridges across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico and remains in control over the gulf waters through the period. Mostly rain free conditions are anticipated with winds remaining 10 knots or less and seas 2 feet or less making for pleasant boating conditions through the weekend. A sea breeze is expected close to the coast each afternoon and evening. A weak front will move north of the area during the weekend, but highest chances of rain are expected to be over land. $$ GMZ830-040215- Tampa Bay waters- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early, then becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-040215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 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. .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...Southeast 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...South 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. $$ GMZ856-040215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 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 south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 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: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 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...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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...South 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 around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-040215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early, then becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 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 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming 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 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. $$ GMZ853-040215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. 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. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots 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 a moderate 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 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 around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 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 afternoon. .SUNDAY 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 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...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. $$ GMZ873-040215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early, then becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .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 southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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 5 to 10 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. $$ GMZ850-040215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate 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 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 3 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: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly 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. $$ GMZ870-040215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 940 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 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. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 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: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$