Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
591 FZUS52 KTBW 171401 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 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. GMZ800-180315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure continue to dominate across the area. Winds will continue out of the southeast through the period mainly between 5 to 10 knots. The only exception to this will be this afternoon in the offshore waters where winds could get to 10 to 15 knots. Southeasterly flow will bring the best chance for thunderstorms in the evening and overnight hours as storms get pushed off the coast. && $$ GMZ830-180315- Tampa Bay waters- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-180315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-180315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-180315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-180315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-180315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-180315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers early, then a slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-180315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1001 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$