Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
863 FZUS52 KTBW 100043 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 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. GMZ800-101315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS... South to southeasterly winds will continue through mid week with speeds around 5 to 10 knots. Southeasterly flow will bring showers and storm off the west coast of Florida in the evening hours and will keep activity in the Gulf through the overnight period. && $$ GMZ830-101315- Tampa Bay waters- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 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 in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south 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 in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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. .TUESDAY 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. .WEDNESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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. $$ GMZ836-101315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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 in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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 in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...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. $$ GMZ856-101315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely until early morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-101315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-101315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers. Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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. $$ GMZ873-101315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely. .SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-101315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers. Thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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. $$ GMZ870-101315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then showers and thunderstorms likely late this evening and overnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms likely. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West 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. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$