| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM (GMZ850) Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL Last Update: 219 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 | |
| Today: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming west with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this morning. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Friday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Friday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Sunday Night: South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Monday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM (GMZ850) | |
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