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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
397 FZUS52 KTBW 201411 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 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. GMZ800-210315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS... The Bermuda high pressure ridge axis is expected to remain in the region with fairly typical summertime conditions through the weekend and into next week with afternoon into evening seabreeze thunderstorms daily. No headlines are expected but winds and seas will be higher near storms. $$ GMZ830-210315- Tampa Bay waters- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-210315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-210315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-210315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-210315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-210315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-210315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-210315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1011 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$