Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
190 FZUS52 KTBW 210321 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 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. GMZ800-211615- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Winds will begin to diminish into the evening and become light and variable. This will help the seas calm down over the next couple of days and remove the need for any small craft headlines. Winds remain less than 10kts into the weekend and early next week before SW flow increases. Showers and storms possible each afternoon/evening. $$ GMZ830-211615- Tampa Bay waters- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-211615- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-211615- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-211615- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-211615- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-211615- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-211615- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-211615- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1121 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$