


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
396 FZUS52 KTBW 021335 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 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. GMZ800-030215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS... An areas of low pressure and associated cold front to the south will keep NE winds around 15 kts today. Then, winds decrease gradually into mid to late week as the pressure gradient relaxes. In addition, seas will also gradually subside throughout the week with 2-4 foot seas through tonight across northern marine waters before falling to 2 ft or less by this evening and will continue to gradually less into late week. Otherwise, daily chances for showers and storms will persist throughout the week with highest rain chances across central and southern Gulf waters at times as deeper moisture lingers in these areas. && $$ GMZ830-030215- Tampa Bay waters- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-030215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-030215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-030215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms late this morning, then scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-030215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-030215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-030215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-030215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$