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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 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.

GMZ800-040315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A stalled front remains across south and central gulf waters.
Partly to mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers and storms
will be possible through the week. Light winds around 10 knots or
less and seas 2 feet or less will prevail outside of thunderstorms
through the week.

&&

$$

GMZ830-040315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening,
then isolated showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-040315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-040315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-040315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous thunderstorms in the
evening. Numerous showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-040315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this morning. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then
scattered showers 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. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers,
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. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-040315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and early afternoon, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms in
the evening. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-040315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-040315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1003 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet late this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$