FZUS52 KTBW 200005 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 805 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. GMZ800-201315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 805 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 continue to 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. $$ GMZ830-201315- Tampa Bay waters- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-201315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .WEDNESDAY...East 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SATURDAY...East 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...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. $$ GMZ856-201315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this 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 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...East 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...East 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. .SATURDAY 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 thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-201315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds. .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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-201315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 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: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 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: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...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. $$ GMZ873-201315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-201315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. 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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. 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. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 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 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 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. .SUNDAY...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. $$ GMZ870-201315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 805 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. .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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$