####018016697#### FZUS52 KTBW 161816 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 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. GMZ800-170730- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS... West to northwest winds today shift back to the southwest Friday as a frontal boundary lifts northward across the area. Another storm system will bring increasing rain chances for the waters over the weekend. No headlines are expected, though winds and seas will be higher in showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ830-170730- Tampa Bay waters- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight, then becoming south late. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-170730- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-170730- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-170730- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-170730- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-170730- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-170730- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-170730- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 216 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$