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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
770 FZUS52 KTBW 041307 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 907 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. GMZ800-050215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridging across northern 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 rest of the week and into the weekend. Afternoon sea breeze development will produce onshore winds each day. Scattered showers and isolated storms can be expected daily through the week and into the weekend. $$ GMZ830-050215- Tampa Bay waters- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-050215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. 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 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-050215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. A slight chance of 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-050215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-050215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-050215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. .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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-050215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon, then showers likely late. .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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-050215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 907 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .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. A slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$