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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
303 FZUS52 KTBW 290047 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 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. GMZ800-291345- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Light southwesterly flow continues overnight before a shift to southeast and east flow is expected this weekend. Winds will turn onshore each afternoon with the sea breeze. Scattered storms will be possible each day, with winds and seas locally higher near them. Otherwise no headlines are expected. $$ GMZ830-291345- Tampa Bay waters- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-291345- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-291345- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-291345- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-291345- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-291345- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-291345- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 10 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-291345- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 9 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 9 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$