Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
678 FZUS52 KTBW 031735 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 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. GMZ800-040615- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Hazardous marine conditions into the weekend as the pressure gradient remains tight between an high pressure to the north and a tropical wave to the south. The winds subside slightly on Sunday, but will likely remain around cautionary levels into next week. && $$ GMZ830-040615- Tampa Bay waters- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-040615- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northeast 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. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-040615- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...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. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-040615- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-040615- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. 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 in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East 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: Northeast 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-040615- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-040615- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, then Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-040615- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 135 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$