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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 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.

GMZ800-152015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
South to southeast flow around 5 to 10 knots will
continue through Thursday. This southeasterly flow will keep
afternoon thunderstorm activity overland before drifting towards the
West Coast and out into the Gulf each evening and overnight.

&&

$$

GMZ830-152015-
Tampa Bay waters-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-152015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers and
thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-152015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers this morning. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
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 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-152015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY 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. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-152015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-152015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-152015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. 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.

$$

GMZ870-152015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers this
morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$