Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
813 FZUS52 KTBW 091828 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 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. GMZ800-100715- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure ridging across south Florida and into the eastern gulf will keep a southerly wind flow around 10-15 knots and seas 2 feet or less through the day. The next weather system is taking shape over the northern gulf coast states and will bring scattered showers and isolated storms to the area late this evening through Monday afternoon as the area of low pressure and cold front move through the area. Showers and storms will clear the waters by mid-afternoon on Monday with clearing conditions expected. However, winds will increase in the vicinity of and behind this cold front, with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected by mid-morning on Monday and continuing through Tuesday morning. This has warranted the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory all day Monday until late morning on Tuesday. High pressure will fill in over the eastern gulf by Tuesday afternoon producing lighter winds and abating seas for the middle to latter part of next week. && $$ GMZ830-100715- Tampa Bay waters- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-100715- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-100715- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: West 8 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 7 feet at 9 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-100715- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: West 8 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 9 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-100715- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots, becoming west 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west 7 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: West 8 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-100715- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. .MONDAY...West winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 8 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: West 9 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-100715- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. .MONDAY...West winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-100715- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 228 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers late. .MONDAY...West winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 7 feet at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: West 8 feet at 8 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$