Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
749 FZUS52 KTBW 082005 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 305 PM EST Wed Jan 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. GMZ800-090300- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure over the central U.S. will move into the southeast U.S. over the next couple of days. This will produce north- northeast winds and rain-free conditions for the next couple of days. The next weather system will move through the eastern gulf waters late Friday into Saturday bringing the next round of showers and a few thunderstorms to the area. Increasing southerly winds to Exercise Caution will also be possible ahead of and in the vicinity of the front along with building seas for Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. Clearing conditions, decreasing winds and abating seas expected by Sunday. && $$ GMZ830-090300- Tampa Bay waters- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to 10 to 15 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-090300- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots overnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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 around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-090300- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight.. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-090300- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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 and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-090300- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...North winds around 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight.. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds and west 4 feet at 9 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-090300- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-090300- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. 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. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-090300- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 305 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...North winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 6 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 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers. .MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$