FZUS52 KTBW 160636 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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. GMZ800-161915- Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure near Bermuda ridges across Florida and into the eastern Gulf waters keeping a persistent easterly wind flow 15 knots or less over the region through the week and into the weekend. Winds will turn onshore during the afternoon/evening as the sea breeze sets up. This high pressure will also keep rain-free conditions over the Gulf waters through the end of the week and into the weekend. A cold front moves through the region on Monday, but rainfall will be limited with mostly rain-free conditions continuing. Winds and seas will increase in the wake of this front as strong high pressure builds in from the north producing a tight pressure gradient over the eastern Gulf waters. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be needed starting Monday morning and continuing through the middle of next week. $$ GMZ830-161915- Tampa Bay waters- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west early this afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. $$ GMZ836-161915- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ856-161915- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. $$ GMZ876-161915- Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. $$ GMZ853-161915- Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. $$ GMZ873-161915- Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. $$ GMZ850-161915- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. $$ GMZ870-161915- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...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. .SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. $$