FZUS52 KTBW 221401 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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. GMZ800-230315- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 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. $$ GMZ830-230315- Tampa Bay waters- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ836-230315- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in andnear thunderstorms. $$ GMZ856-230315- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ876-230315- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...East 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ853-230315- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ873-230315- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. .WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ850-230315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ870-230315- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 1001 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$