


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
331 FZUS52 KTBW 041739 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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. GMZ800-050615- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Hazardous marine conditions for small craft operators continue today and Sunday as gusty winds of 20 to 30 knots persist, producing offshore wave heights in the 5 to 8 foot range. Inland waters will also remain choppy to rough, especially in areas with high wind exposure. Scattered showers and an isolated storm will be possible across the coastal waters during the afternoon to early evening hours. While winds are forecast to slightly decrease on Sunday, the seas will still take longer to subside. East-northeast winds around 15 knots or slightly higher will persist into next week keeping 2 to 4 foot wave heights over the eastern gulf waters. && $$ GMZ830-050615- Tampa Bay waters- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-050615- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .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 thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-050615- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East winds around 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. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers early this evening, then isolated showers late this evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...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. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-050615- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East 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. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast 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. $$ GMZ853-050615- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-050615- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-050615- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY 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 thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY 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. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-050615- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 139 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly this evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...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 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY 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 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$