Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
039 FZUS52 KTBW 060039 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 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. GMZ800-061315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Winds speeds will remain between 5 to 10 knots through the week. We will see southerly winds for Monday and Tuesday with the best chance of showers being overnight and in the morning hours. By Wednesday winds will shifting more northerly for the rest of the week. We will see light flow aloft with storms mainly forming over land in the afternoon and slowly shifting towards the coast in the evening hours. && $$ GMZ830-061315- Tampa Bay waters- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-061315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-061315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-061315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-061315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-061315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-061315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-061315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 839 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$