Useful links to check the local weather and seas:

National Weather Service Marine Forcast: 

https://www.weather.gov/tbw/tampabaymarineweather

Bay News 9:

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weather/marine

Marine Weather Net:

https://marineweather.net/coastal/tampa-bay-marine-forecast

Wind Finder: https://www.windfinder.com/#8/28.5435/-82.5320

Windy: https://www.windy.com/?28.818,-82.961,8

TWC Radar: https://weather.com/weather/radar/interactive/l/3f6ce12f1d2d140b08693dc10d481ef701422fe48221730645e199984499940d

NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov

MIDDLE GROUNDS BUOY

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42036

Egmont Channel Entrance(Tampa Bay) 

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42098

WFS Central Buoy, 50m (50 Miles West of Tampa)

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42022

Offshore St. Petersburg (Elbow)(Currently down from the last hurricane)

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42099