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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
216 FZUS52 KTBW 191355 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 955 AM 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. GMZ800-200215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Southeast winds will remain over the waters for the next several days with a turn onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. No headlines are expected. $$ GMZ830-200215- Tampa Bay waters- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early, then scattered showers and thunderstorms early. Numerous showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-200215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early. Numerous showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .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. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...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. $$ GMZ856-200215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South 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 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. .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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...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. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. 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. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 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. $$ GMZ876-200215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 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: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms 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. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. 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. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-200215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South 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 in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .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. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 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. $$ GMZ873-200215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. 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. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-200215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. 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. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered 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 in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-200215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 955 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .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. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$