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FZUS52 KTBW 110727
CWFTBW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 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.
GMZ800-112015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
SYNOPSIS
NO HEADLINES EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
DROP SOUTHWARD OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A FEW STRONG
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WATERS
WEDNESDAY AND HOLD OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK
WITH RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS.
GMZ830-112015-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE
THIS MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
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. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ836-112015-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ856-112015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE 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 NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ876-112015-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ853-112015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ873-112015-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ850-112015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND
SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ870-112015-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
327 AM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
TODAY
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 KNOTS
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST
LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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