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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
888 FZUS52 KTBW 040820 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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. GMZ800-042115- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure persists across the Gulf waters keeping light wind flow through the rest of the week and into the weekend. The afternoon sea breeze shifts winds onshore each day, and support scattered showers and isolated storms during this time. $$ GMZ830-042115- Tampa Bay waters- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-042115- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-042115- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-042115- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-042115- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south early this afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-042115- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-042115- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-042115- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 420 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$