Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
861 FZUS52 KTBW 260925 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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. GMZ800-262215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Tropical Storm and Hurricane Warnings are in effect for all waters as Hurricane Helene moves northward. The hurricane will continue to move northward today, with very dangerous marine conditions continuing as it strengthens into a major hurricane. Helene will make landfall around the Big Bend region later today or tonight with elevated winds continuing into Friday before decreasing for the weekend. Waves will continue to build for the rest of the day and remain elevated through Friday before beginning to decrease. However, a persistent southwesterly flow suggests that the sea state will take longer than normal to settle. $$ GMZ830-262215- Tampa Bay waters- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions with hurricane conditions possible. Southeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, increasing to 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 65 knots this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Showers and scattered thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. South winds 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 65 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-262215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions. Southeast winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Scattered thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. South winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 60 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough. Numerous showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-262215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions. Southeast winds 35 to 45 knots. Gusts up to 55 knots, increasing to 65 knots this afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, building to 13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 18 feet at 14 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. South winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 60 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots after midnight. Seas 14 to 19 feet, occasionally to 24 feet, subsiding to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 19 feet at 14 seconds and west 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 10 feet at 10 seconds and west 3 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 4 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-262215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions with hurricane conditions possible. Southeast winds 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 65 knots. Seas 13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet, building to 19 to 24 feet, occasionally to 31 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 24 feet at 13 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Southwest winds 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots, diminishing to 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots after midnight. Seas 18 to 23 feet, occasionally to 29 feet, subsiding to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 23 feet at 13 seconds. Numerous thunderstorms in the evening. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 10 feet at 9 seconds and west 6 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms until early morning, then isolated thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-262215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions with hurricane conditions possible. Southeast winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 55 knots, increasing to 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 70 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 16 feet at 13 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Scattered thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. South winds 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 70 knots, becoming southwest 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 55 knots after midnight. Seas 15 to 20 feet, occasionally to 25 feet, subsiding to 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 20 feet at 15 seconds and west 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 11 feet at 11 seconds and west 5 feet at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-262215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Hurricane conditions expected. Southeast winds 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 60 knots, increasing to 50 to 60 knots with gusts up to 80 knots this afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, building to 19 to 24 feet, occasionally to 31 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: South 24 feet at 13 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Southwest winds 50 to 60 knots with gusts up to 80 knots, diminishing to 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 55 knots after midnight. Seas 22 to 27 feet, occasionally to 34 feet, subsiding to 15 to 20 feet, occasionally to 25 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 27 feet at 14 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 11 feet at 10 seconds and west 7 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 8 seconds and west 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-262215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Tropical storm conditions with hurricane conditions possible. Southeast winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, increasing to 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 70 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Scattered thunderstorms this morning. Showers. Numerous thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Hurricane conditions expected. South winds 50 to 60 knots with gusts up to 80 knots, becoming southwest 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and west 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 4 feet at 10 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers until late afternoon, then isolated showers late. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-262215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 525 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT... .TODAY...Hurricane conditions expected. Southeast winds 25 to 35 knots with gusts up to 50 knots, increasing to 50 to 60 knots with gusts up to 75 knots this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 15 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Hurricane conditions expected. South winds 55 to 75 knots with gusts up to 90 knots, becoming southwest 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots after midnight. Seas 19 to 24 feet, occasionally to 31 feet. Wave Detail: South 24 feet at 14 seconds and west 7 feet at 8 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 14 feet at 14 seconds and west 8 feet at 9 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 5 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the late evening and early morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers until late afternoon, then isolated showers late. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers early in the morning, then isolated showers in the late morning and afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$