Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
421 FZUS52 KTBW 181906 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 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. GMZ800-190200- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS... The rather light flow will continue into tonight then winds will shift to northwest to north as a weak front moves across the waters during Thursday. Friday through the weekend and into early next week high pressure will build in from the north shifting the flow to northeast to east at around 10 knots with evening surges bumping winds up to around 15 knots, possibly exercise caution levels early next week. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through the period. No headlines are expected through the weekend. $$ GMZ830-190200- Tampa Bay waters- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, and then again late. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-190200- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-190200- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming variable late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-190200- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming variable overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-190200- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-190200- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers this evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-190200- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-190200- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 306 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$