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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 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.

GMZ800-162000-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

South to southeast winds expected through the remainder of the
week as a tropical disturbance slowly moves along the northern
Gulf coast and away from the local waters. Winds will remain
elevated over the next day or two, potentially approaching
cautionary levels, before gradually decreasing into the weekend.
Daily showers and storms remain likely, with locally higher winds
and seas in/near storms.

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GMZ830-162000-
Tampa Bay waters-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms this morning. Widespread
showers. Widespread thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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 5 to 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, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. 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 scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-162000-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms this morning. Numerous
showers. Numerous thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the morning, then widespread showers and numerous
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Widespread showers and numerous thunderstorms
in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 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.
.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...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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.

$$

GMZ856-162000-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely
with scattered thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the morning, then widespread showers and numerous thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. Widespread showers and numerous
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-162000-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this
morning, then widespread showers and numerous thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-162000-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Numerous showers.
Scattered thunderstorms this morning, then numerous thunderstorms
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the morning, then widespread showers and numerous thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Widespread showers and numerous thunderstorms
in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-162000-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Widespread showers and thunderstorms likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-162000-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms this morning. Numerous
showers. Numerous thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and
numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 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, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-162000-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
319 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Showers with thunderstorms likely.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$