FZUS52 KTBW 160025 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 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. GMZ800-161315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS... Increasing winds continue tonight along with building seas ahead of an approaching storm system and cold front on Sunday. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect, with poor marine conditions lingering through the middle of the week when winds subside. Additionally, a line of thunderstorms is forecast to move across coastal waters late Sunday morning through the evening, creating additional hazards for mariners. && $$ GMZ830-161315- Tampa Bay waters- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots late. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-161315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-161315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 4 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-161315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 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 6 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-161315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds and north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-161315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and north 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-161315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-161315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 825 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 6 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: South 7 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West 6 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds, becoming west 3 feet at 7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$