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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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.

GMZ800-180630-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Northeast to east winds continue through Saturday, with speeds
reaching exercise caution criteria tonight. Winds turn more
southeast on Sunday ahead of a frontal boundary, then become north
to northeast early next week with no further headlines expected.

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GMZ830-180630-
Tampa Bay waters-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ836-180630-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ856-180630-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ876-180630-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ853-180630-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ873-180630-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ850-180630-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east with
gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-180630-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
119 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...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 and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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