Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
448 FZUS52 KTBW 180751 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 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. GMZ800-182015- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Winds will remain out of the south and southwest throughout the weekend ahead of a cold front that will push through late on Sunday. A few showers will be possible in our northern waters this afternoon with more widespread shower activity expected Sunday morning and afternoon. Winds will shift more northerly for the start of next week with shower activity staying in the interior part of the state. $$ GMZ830-182015- Tampa Bay waters- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-182015- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-182015- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-182015- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-182015- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-182015- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-182015- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-182015- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 351 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$