Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
128 FZUS52 KTBW 240047 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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. GMZ800-241330- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Benign marine conditions anticipated through Tuesday. Then, conditions deteriorate quickly by Wednesday as the tropical system moves closer to our outer waters. Dangerous marine conditions are expected in the Gulf all along the West Coast of Florida, by Wednesday night and could continue into the weekend. $$ GMZ830-241330- Tampa Bay waters- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms until early morning. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming southeast 30 to 40 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers early in the evening, then scattered showers in the late evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-241330- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers early in the morning, then widespread showers in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots, becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters very rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-241330- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 11 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters very rough. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-241330- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 4 feet at 8 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. Southeast winds 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots, increasing to 35 to 45 knots with gusts up to 60 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 13 to 18 feet, occasionally to 23 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 18 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 12 to 17 feet, occasionally to 22 feet, subsiding to 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet after midnight. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-241330- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming southeast 30 to 40 knots with gusts up to 50 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 10 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-241330- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers early in the morning, then widespread showers in the late morning and afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. East winds 25 to 35 knots, becoming southeast 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 60 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 12 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 16 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-241330- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 35 knots with gusts up to 45 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 3 feet at 11 seconds. Bay and inland waters extremely rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-241330- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 847 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers until late afternoon, then widespread showers late. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Hurricane conditions possible. East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 10 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Hurricane conditions possible. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$