Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
398 FZUS52 KTBW 050703 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 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. GMZ800-052000- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS... While winds are beginning to lay down across southern waters, showers and thunderstorms continue to persist mainly in offshore waters as a weak boundary lifts northward. For central waters including Tampa Bay and northern waters, gusty winds will continue to create dangerous conditions for small craft over the next several days. Additionally, all waters will likely see showers and thunderstorms again late this evening and overnight as storms forming over land continue to move west into the Gulf. Winds will also increase as these storms approach. Little change is expected through mid-week. Thus a similar setup is expected each day. && $$ GMZ830-052000- Tampa Bay waters- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to around 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots late this afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots, decreasing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to around 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast around 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots, decreasing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-052000- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-052000- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-052000- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...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 and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-052000- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 20 knots, with gusts to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-052000- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 20 knots, with gusts to 25 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning, then isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-052000- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers late this morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-052000- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 303 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$