Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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FZUS52 KTBW 180720
CWFTBW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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.
GMZ800-182015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will push across the waters today with scattered
showers and isolated storms possible. Behind the front, winds and
seas will increase with Small Craft Advisory conditions likely
tonight and early Tuesday. Boating conditions should begin to improve
late today and tonight as winds and seas gradually subside. The
next weather system will move through the gulf waters late in the
week.
$$
GMZ830-182015-
Tampa Bay waters-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers early this morning, then scattered showers late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet in the morning. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers
in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ836-182015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog early this morning.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers
in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Widespread showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ856-182015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog
early this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated thunderstorms in
the evening. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Widespread showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ876-182015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Patchy fog early this morning. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet, building to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Widespread
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ853-182015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 25 to
30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Bay and inland
waters very rough. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters very rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot
or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ873-182015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots,
becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Isolated
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ850-182015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ870-182015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
320 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 20 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
$$