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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 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.

GMZ800-311230-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A stalled frontal boundary north of the waters will gradually
slide south into the area through the next few days, with deep
moisture leading to numerous showers and thunderstorms each day.
Winds will generally remain less than headline criteria, although
daily thunderstorms will produce locally gusty winds rough seas.

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GMZ830-311230-
Tampa Bay waters-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-311230-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers this evening. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-311230-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers
and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-311230-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-311230-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east,
then becoming south late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-311230-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast,
then becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms late.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-311230-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds,
becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-311230-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
748 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$