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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1011 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.

GMZ800-160315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Southeast to south winds will turn onshore with the sea breeze each
afternoon for the next several days with no headlines expected.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each day, but rain
chances remain highest during the overnight and early morning
hours.

&&

$$

GMZ830-160315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early, then scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-160315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-160315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered
showers and 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-160315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
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. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-160315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms early. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.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. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered
showers and 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 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.

$$

GMZ873-160315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
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. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-160315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. Scattered showers
and 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers and 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. Scattered 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South 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.

$$

GMZ870-160315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1011 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.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. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$