Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
686 FZUS52 KTBW 091843 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 143 PM EST Sun Nov 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. GMZ800-100715- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Showers and storms over the waters today ahead of a cold front will begin to shift overland overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. Behind the front winds increase to advisory levels and remain elevated through Tuesday afternoon. The high winds will also cause increased risk of rip currents and high surf. Overall, marine hazards remain elevated through at least Wednesday before the winds begin to diminish. && $$ GMZ830-100715- Tampa Bay waters- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters very rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-100715- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ856-100715- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers late. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ876-100715- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late. .MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 10 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North 10 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. $$ GMZ853-100715- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-100715- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots late. Seas around 2 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northwest 10 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 10 feet at 8 seconds and north 6 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 3 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-100715- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-100715- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 143 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late this evening, then becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$