


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
219 FZUS52 KTBW 291820 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 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. GMZ800-300715- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Quiet boating conditions today will give way to an unsettled pattern across Gulf Waters over the weekend and into early next week as a frontal boundary sinks south. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible at nearly any time beginning late Saturday and into Sunday, with locally hazardous winds and seas in the vicinity. Outside of thunderstorms, winds will flip flop in the coming days, but should generally remain below 15 knots with seas around 2 feet or less. && $$ GMZ830-300715- Tampa Bay waters- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-300715- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-300715- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight, then becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-300715- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight, then becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-300715- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight, then becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest 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. $$ GMZ873-300715- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight, then becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-300715- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest 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. $$ GMZ870-300715- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$