


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
801 FZUS52 KTBW 240038 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 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. GMZ800-241330- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Main concern for marine areas will today and tomorrow will be showers and thudnerstorms moving over the water as a surface trough makes its way over FL into the Gulf. Strong winds and frequent lightning will accompany the storms as they move through. Dry air begins to move in Friday as high pressure looks to build back in by the weekend. && $$ GMZ830-241330- Tampa Bay waters- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-241330- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-241330- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-241330- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-241330- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-241330- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-241330- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers early this evening, then scattered showers late this evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-241330- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025 .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$