Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
281 FZUS52 KTBW 071358 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 958 AM 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. GMZ800-080215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will ridge from the Atlantic 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. $$ GMZ830-080215- Tampa Bay waters- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-080215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-080215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-080215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .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...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-080215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-080215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. 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 5 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 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 around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-080215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-080215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 958 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. 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 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 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: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$