Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic Tropical Depression Twenty-Two, Atlantic Tropical Storm Wilfred and Atlantic Hurricane Teddy. National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KTBW FZUS52 KTBW 180756 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 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. GMZ800-181630- SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 SYNOPSIS High pressure will build over the area as a weak cold front moves through. Southwest to west winds tonight will veer to northeast and increase to near advisory levels early next week. Showers and thunderstorms are possible through the weekend which could cause locally hazardous marine conditions. GMZ830-181630- Tampa Bay waters- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers late in the morning. TONIGHT Northwest winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. SATURDAY Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming north in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. SUNDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. GMZ836-181630- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. TONIGHT Northwest winds around 5 knots then becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. SATURDAY Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. SUNDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. GMZ856-181630- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. TONIGHT Northwest winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. SATURDAY Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming west early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. SUNDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. GMZ876-181630- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. TONIGHT North winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast around 5 knots toward morning. Seas 2 feet. SATURDAY Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming north around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. SATURDAY NIGHT North winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming northeast around 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. SUNDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. TUESDAY East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. GMZ853-181630- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the late morning and early afternoon. TONIGHT North winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming north early in the afternoon, then increasing to around 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. SUNDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. GMZ873-181630- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the late morning and afternoon. TONIGHT Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Scattered showers after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. SATURDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming north around 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. MONDAY NIGHT East winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. GMZ850-181630- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. TONIGHT Northwest winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. SATURDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to around 20 knots late in the evening, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. SUNDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. GMZ870-181630- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 356 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020 TODAY Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon. TONIGHT Northwest winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. SATURDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to around 20 knots toward morning. Seas 4 to 6 feet. MONDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. TUESDAY Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.