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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
843 FZUS52 KTBW 200003 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 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. GMZ800-201315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridging across central Florida and into the eastern Gulf of Mexico is producing a light wind flow with winds 10 knots or less and seas 2 feet or less through the weekend. Afternoon sea breeze development will produce onshore winds each day. Scattered showers and isolated storms can be expected daily. $$ GMZ830-201315- Tampa Bay waters- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-201315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-201315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-201315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 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, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-201315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms 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 thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...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 showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-201315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-201315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and 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. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-201315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 803 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. 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 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 showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$