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FZUS52 KTBW 210055
CWFTBW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
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.
GMZ800-211330-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
SYNOPSIS
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY WITH ELEVATED
WINDS AND SEAS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW CAUTIONARY LEVELS OVER THE WEEKEND AND
INTO NEXT WEEK.
GMZ830-211330-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ836-211330-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
GMZ856-211330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST
3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ876-211330-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
NORTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND WEST
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ853-211330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ873-211330-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ850-211330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ870-211330-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
755 PM EST THU FEB 20 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
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