Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
337 FZUS52 KTBW 100809 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 309 AM EST Fri Jan 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. GMZ800-102115- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure moves into the western Atlantic and will produce east- southeast winds around 15 knots and rain-free conditions through late this evening. The next weather system will move through the eastern gulf waters late Friday into Saturday afternoon bringing the next round of showers and storms to the area. Increasing southerly winds to around 20 knots and building seas in the vicinity of this front has prompted the issuance of a Small Craft Advisory from this evening through Saturday morning. Rain-free conditions, decreasing winds and abating seas expected late Saturday into Sunday. Another area of low pressure moves through the eastern gulf waters on Monday with a chance of showers and a stray storm. A slight uptick in winds and seas expected late Monday into Tuesday. && $$ GMZ830-102115- Tampa Bay waters- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south this afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-102115- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-102115- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-102115- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...West winds around 15 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-102115- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-102115- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 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. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-102115- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds around 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-102115- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 309 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south around 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 5 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 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. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$