Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
352 FZUS52 KTBW 071756 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 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. GMZ800-080615- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Winds still remain gusty over the waters, keeping conditions hazardous, especially for small craft. Unfortunately, winds stay elevated through the week, with a surge Thursday into Friday as a cold front approaches the water. && $$ GMZ830-080615- Tampa Bay waters- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-080615- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-080615- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-080615- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast 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: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-080615- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-080615- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-080615- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ870-080615- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 156 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$