National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTBW

FZUS52 KTBW 241921
CWFTBW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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.

GMZ800-250815
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

SYNOPSIS

Marine conditions remain quiet over the next few days with southwesterly flow less than 15 kts. The one concern each day will be showers and storms that develop over the waters, likely overnight and early morning hours. Wind pattern will begin to transition on Tuesday with winds becoming more southeasterly through the end of the period. This will favor convection over the waters later in the afternoon and evening hours. Elevated winds and seas as well as frequent lightning are possible in any storm.


GMZ830-250815
Tampa Bay waters
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening.

TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

SATURDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ836-250815
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ856-250815
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.

TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ876-250815
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TUESDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ853-250815
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ873-250815
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.

WEDNESDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

SATURDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ850-250815
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers until early morning, then scattered showers late.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.


GMZ870-250815
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM
321 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

FRIDAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.