Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
387 FZUS52 KTBW 271233 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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. GMZ800-280130- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Area of high pressure remains in control over the Gulf waters. A tight pressure gradient over the region has resulted in gusty easterly winds and a Small Craft Advisory is now in effect for this evening and into Sunday. Small craft should still exercise caution early today as periods of breezy conditions and choppy seas on the waters are anticipated through the weekend. Winds decrease a bit early to mid next week with the afternoon sea breeze returns. $$ GMZ830-280130- Tampa Bay waters- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ836-280130- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds East winds 15 to 20 knots gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ856-280130- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ876-280130- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ853-280130- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ873-280130- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ850-280130- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ870-280130- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 833 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. $$