FZUS52 KTBW 170013 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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. GMZ800-171315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS... Marine conditions expected to deteriorate Saturday as a cold front approaches the waters bringing a line of showers and storms. Behind the front, strong high pressure building into the region will quickly elevate winds and seas Saturday that will continue into early next week. Large choppy seas will produce hazardous marine conditions with winds gusts to near gale force. Mariners should remain in port until conditions improve around mid week. $$ GMZ830-171315- Tampa Bay waters- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around 5 knots after midnight, then becoming north late. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early this evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-171315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this evening, then becoming east around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms until early morning, then scattered thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-171315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms until early morning, then scattered thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-171315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms until early morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 7 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-171315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms this evening. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-171315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms this evening, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds and north 5 feet at 8 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds around 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-171315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters very rough. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-171315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 813 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$