Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
158 FZUS52 KTBW 150733 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 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. GMZ800-152030- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will move across the waters early this morning with a few showers followed by drier air and northerly winds increasing to near cautionary levels this afternoon and tonight, before diminishing over the weekend. $$ GMZ830-152030- Tampa Bay waters- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ836-152030- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ856-152030- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ876-152030- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late this morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. $$ GMZ853-152030- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ873-152030- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 ...Small Craft Exercise Caution today and tonight... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. $$ GMZ850-152030- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ870-152030- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 233 AM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 ...Small Craft Exercise Caution today... .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. $$