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FZUS52 KTBW 130636
CWFTBW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 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.
GMZ800-131915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WATERS THROUGH MIDWEEK WITH
GENERALLY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS EACH DAY BELOW CAUTIONARY
LEVELS, EXCEPT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH INCREASING NORTHEAST
WINDS ACROSS THE REGION, WITH CAUTIONARY OR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS
LIKELY. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL ALSO DEVELOP MAINLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WATERS.
GMZ830-131915-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ836-131915-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ856-131915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ876-131915-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ853-131915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 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 LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET
AT 3 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ873-131915-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT
3 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ850-131915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 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.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 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: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS VERY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ870-131915-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
236 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET THIS
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET
AT 3 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS
AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
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