


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
751 FZUS52 KTBW 130006 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 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. GMZ800-131245- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridging across central Florida and into the eastern Gulf will produce a predominant east-southeast wind flow over the eastern Gulf waters through the weekend. A daily sea breeze can also be expected turning winds onshore near the west coast each afternoon. With this pattern, the highest rain and storm chances will be during the afternoon and evening hours with storms moving from east to west. Outside of thunderstorms, light winds 10 knots or less and seas 2 feet or less can be expected through the period. && $$ GMZ830-131245- Tampa Bay waters- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ836-131245- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ856-131245- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers this evening. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...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. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-131245- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-131245- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers this evening. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-131245- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then widespread showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-131245- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...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. Numerous showers this evening. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-131245- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 806 PM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then widespread showers after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$