Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
802 FZUS52 KTBW 140643 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 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. GMZ800-141915- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will begin to impact waters this morning. Primary concerns will be strong winds, isoalted waterspouts, frequent lightning and heavy rain. Winds will also increase ahead of these lines calling for Small Craft Should Exercis Caution headlines for most areas. $$ GMZ830-141915- Tampa Bay waters- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-141915- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-141915- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-141915- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-141915- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-141915- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-141915- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-141915- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 243 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$