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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
150 PM 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.

GMZ800-170615-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Southeast to south winds will continue over the waters through the
next few days, approaching cautionary levels this afternoon and
tonight, but otherwise staying below headlines. Daily showers and
storms are expected, with locally higher winds and seas.

&&

$$

GMZ830-170615-
Tampa Bay waters-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms late this evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. 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. Bay and inland waters light chop. 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 in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

$$

GMZ836-170615-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms until early morning.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers.
Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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 in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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.

$$

GMZ856-170615-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms late.
.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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...East 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.

$$

GMZ876-170615-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, increasing to around
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. 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. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-170615-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 5 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 around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. 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.
.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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...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.

$$

GMZ873-170615-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.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. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-170615-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-170615-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
150 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$