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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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.

GMZ800-290715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A lingering frontal boundary will remain over or just north of
the coastal zones through the weekend, allowing rain chances to
gradually increase. Despite the proximity of the front, winds and
seas expected to remain light outside of daily thunderstorms.

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GMZ830-290715-
Tampa Bay waters-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight, then becoming southeast late. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 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.

$$

GMZ836-290715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then widespread showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-290715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest 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 smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-290715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
early this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-290715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.FRIDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-290715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-290715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-290715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening
and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$