Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
090 FZUS52 KTBW 081451 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 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. GMZ800-090315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will ridge across Florida into the eastern Gulf of Mexico today through Thursday night, with south and southeast winds turning onshore near the coast each afternoon with the sea breeze. A cold front will approach the waters Friday and clear the area on Saturday, bringing in a brief increase in winds Friday, and higher rain chances Friday through Saturday. $$ GMZ830-090315- Tampa Bay waters- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-090315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light 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 showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-090315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-090315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 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. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-090315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-090315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. 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...Southwest 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: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 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...Northeast winds around 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-090315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-090315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1051 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 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. 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 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$