FZUS52 KTBW 231225 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 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. GMZ800-232100- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS... West to southwest winds will remain over the waters for the next couple of days, with no headlines expected. Scattered showers and storms are forecast each day, mainly during the overnight and morning hours. $$ GMZ830-232100- Tampa Bay waters- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Winds becoming west around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms into early this afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-232100- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Winds becoming west around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South 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 showers and thunderstorms. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-232100- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots, except around 10 knots near the coast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-232100- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-232100- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, except around 10 knots near the coast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms into early this afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-232100- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms into early this afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. 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. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-232100- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, except around 10 knots near the coast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots.Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-232100- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 825 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms into early this afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...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. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$