Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
911 FZUS52 KTBW 040012 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 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. GMZ800-041315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Southwesterly winds between 10 to 15 knots remain in place for the remainder of the week before calming down to 5 to 10 knots over the weekend. A stalled out front over the area will help to enhance shower and thunderstorm development for the period. Higher waves and winds are possible near storms. && $$ GMZ830-041315- Tampa Bay waters- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-041315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-041315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest 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 and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-041315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-041315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-041315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-041315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. $$ GMZ870-041315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 812 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely early this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 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. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$