Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
649 FZUS52 KTBW 081751 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 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. GMZ800-090630- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Ridge will be shifting overhead tonight. This will keep our winds around 5 knots through Saturday with variable directions. Out best chance for thunderstorm activity will be in the evening hours as storms slowly push off the coast. && $$ GMZ830-090630- Tampa Bay waters- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-090630- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 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. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-090630- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. .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 and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 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...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-090630- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-090630- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-090630- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-090630- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-090630- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 151 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$