Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
086 FZUS52 KTBW 200826 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 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. GMZ800-202115- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure begins to build in from the north into the weekend keeping north to northeast up to 15 knots. An easterly surge is anticipated each evening during this time. Though drier air should keep lower rain chances over the weekend and into next week, isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible during the evening and early morning. No headlines are expected during this time. $$ GMZ830-202115- Tampa Bay waters- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-202115- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. 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...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...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. $$ GMZ856-202115- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-202115- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-202115- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-202115- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-202115- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ870-202115- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 426 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$