Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
233 FZUS52 KTBW 041552 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 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. GMZ800-050415- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Atlantic high pressure ridging into the northeastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend will slide south by mid week, with southeasterly winds becoming more southerly by Wednesday. Winds will turn onshore near the coast each afternoon with the sea breeze. A few showers or storms will be possible each day, mainly in the afternoon and early evening hours. Otherwise, winds will remain less than 15 knots with seas of no more than 2 feet. $$ GMZ830-050415- Tampa Bay waters- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-050415- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south early this afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-050415- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-050415- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-050415- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less this afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-050415- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-050415- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-050415- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1152 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less this afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$