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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 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.

GMZ800-110315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Breezy northeast winds will keep Small Craft Advisories in place
for the waters from Tampa Bay northward, with elevated winds
continuing through Saturday. Winds start to relax on Sunday and
will then remain below headlines through early next week.

&&

$$

GMZ830-110315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers
early, then scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-110315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers
early, then scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-110315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-110315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-110315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers early, then scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-110315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-110315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...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.

$$

GMZ870-110315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1035 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 7 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$