FZUS52 KTBW 191621 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 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. GMZ800-192200- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Winds will be mainly out of the east to southeast for much of the week below cautionary levels. The main hazard will be afternoon and evening storms that push off of land and over the Gulf. Some of these storms could cause locally strong gusty winds and hazardous seas. $$ GMZ830-192200- Tampa Bay waters- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-192200- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY 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. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-192200- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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. $$ GMZ876-192200- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 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. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-192200- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east overnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated 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. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 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. $$ GMZ873-192200- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-192200- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 1 to 2 feet early this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around 10 knots late in the evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-192200- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$