National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTBW
FZUS52 KTBW 021332
CWFTBW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 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.
GMZ800-030230
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
High pressure will remain over the area through the weekend winds winds out of the east below cautionary levels. There are chances of showers and storms late this afternoon and evening, but drier air moves in for the weekend keeping the highest chances inland. Then, a cold front will move over the waters early next week with winds shifting to the north and northwest.
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GMZ830-030230
Tampa Bay waters
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
SUNDAY
East 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.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 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.
GMZ836-030230
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
late. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening.
FRIDAY
East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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.
GMZ856-030230
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
MONDAY
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ876-030230
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ853-030230
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
MONDAY
North 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. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ873-030230
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 6 seconds.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ850-030230
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds
and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
MONDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
GMZ870-030230
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM
932 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and south
1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
MONDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
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