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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
233 FZUS52 KTBW 070745 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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. GMZ800-072030- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Weak pressure gradient to keep winds light and seas slight through much of the week. Main concern will be scattered to numerous thunderstorms that produce locally gusty winds and higher seas along with dangerous lightning for mariners and along area beaches. $$ GMZ830-072030- Tampa Bay waters- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers this morning. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-072030- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-072030- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-072030- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-072030- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-072030- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-072030- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-072030- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 345 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$