


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
384 FZUS52 KTBW 201310 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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. GMZ800-210215- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will remain over the region for the next several days, with east-southeast winds turning onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. Winds will increase near exercise caution levels tonight, but no other headlines are expected. && $$ GMZ830-210215- Tampa Bay waters- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early, then becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ836-210215- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ856-210215- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ876-210215- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ853-210215- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ873-210215- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots early, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ850-210215- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots early, then becoming west late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ870-210215- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early, then becoming northwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. $$