Expires:202208121315;;938923 FZUS52 KTBW 120021 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 821 PM EDT Thu Aug 11 2022 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. GMZ830-121315- Tampa Bay waters- 821 PM EDT Thu Aug 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast late this evening, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$