Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
334 FZUS52 KTBW 080055 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 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. GMZ800-080915- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will ridge from the Atlantic Ocean across the waters through Thursday, with minimal rain chances and winds remaining less than 15 knots. A weak frontal boundary will wash out over the waters late in the week, bringing a slight increase in winds and elevating rain chances Friday through the weekend. $$ GMZ830-080915- Tampa Bay waters- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-080915- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-080915- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-080915- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. mostly clear. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-080915- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late this evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-080915- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-080915- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late this evening and early morning, then becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-080915- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 855 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$