Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
988 FZUS52 KTBW 100726 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 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. GMZ800-102015- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS... South to southeasterly winds will continue through mid week with speeds remaining less than headline criteria. Southeasterly flow will bring showers and storm off the west coast of Florida in the evening hours and will keep activity in the Gulf through the overnight period. && $$ GMZ830-102015- Tampa Bay waters- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-102015- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-102015- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-102015- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-102015- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-102015- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-102015- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers this morning, then showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-102015- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 326 AM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$