Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
985 FZUS52 KTBW 130732 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 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. GMZ800-132030- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will prevail with light west winds expected through the next several days. The best rain chances will be over land, but there could be a few showers or thunderstorms over the waters mainly during the overnight and early morning hours each day. No headlines are expected. $$ GMZ830-132030- Tampa Bay waters- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-132030- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west early this afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-132030- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-132030- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-132030- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-132030- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-132030- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-132030- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 332 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$