Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
478 FZUS52 KTBW 121835 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 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. GMZ800-130715- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Our northeast to easterly winds will continue through the period with no rain showers expected. The big change we will see will be an increase of winds starting late on Tuesday. This is due to the pressure gradient tightening across the area. This will bring winds up to around 20 knots by Tuesday night bringing small craft advisory conditions possible through mid week. $$ GMZ830-130715- Tampa Bay waters- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ836-130715- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. $$ GMZ856-130715- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ876-130715- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ853-130715- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ873-130715- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East 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 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$ GMZ850-130715- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ870-130715- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 135 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$