Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
130 FZUS52 KTBW 231403 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 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. GMZ800-240230- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure building over the area should keep east to southeast winds through the end of the week, becoming onshore in the afternoon as the sea breeze moves inland. Flow then shifts to the west to southwest as the ridge axis shifts south for the weekend. Rain chances continue to be minimal until mid next week when some extra moisture returns with a weak frontal passage. Pleasant boating conditions prevail during this time. $$ GMZ830-240230- Tampa Bay waters- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ836-240230- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ856-240230- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ876-240230- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. $$ GMZ853-240230- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet late this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ873-240230- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ850-240230- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet late this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ870-240230- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. $$