Expires:202507151945;;467926 FZUS52 KTBW 150703 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 303 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 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. GMZ830-151945- Tampa Bay waters- 303 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then widespread showers and thunderstorms late. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread thunderstorms in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$