National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTBW

FZUS52 KTBW 240723
CWFTBW

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
323 AM 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.

GMZ800-242015
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River
323 AM 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. Elevated winds and seas as well as frequent lightning are possible in any storm.

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GMZ830-242015
Tampa Bay waters
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

TUESDAY
Southwest 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
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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

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

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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-242015
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

WEDNESDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.

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

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-242015
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest 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.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 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. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-242015
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
South 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
Northwest 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 3 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. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.

THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

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

FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ853-242015
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

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 showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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

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

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

THURSDAY NIGHT
South 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 southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ873-242015
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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

THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ850-242015
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
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 showers and thunderstorms.

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 showers and thunderstorms.

TUESDAY
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. 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 showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

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

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ870-242015
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM
323 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

TODAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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

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

WEDNESDAY 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.

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

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

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.