Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
805 FZUS52 KTBW 281247 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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. GMZ800-290130- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure with a tight pressure gradient remains over the waters today with advisory conditions diminishing to cautionary levels this morning. Winds diminish further this afternoon before another round of cautionary level conditions likely with the easterly surge this evening and overnight, before diminishing below cautionary levels on Monday and remaining there through the remainder of the week. The sea breeze likely returns early-mid week with winds turning onshore during the afternoons. $$ GMZ830-290130- Tampa Bay waters- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ836-290130- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ856-290130- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ876-290130- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ853-290130- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ873-290130- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ850-290130- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ870-290130- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024 .SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. $$