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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 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.

GMZ800-030215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

An areas of low pressure and associated cold front to the south
will keep NE winds around 15 kts today. Then, winds decrease
gradually into mid to late week as the pressure gradient relaxes.
In addition, seas will also gradually subside throughout the week
with 2-4 foot seas through tonight across northern marine waters
before falling to 2 ft or less by this evening and will continue
to gradually less into late week. Otherwise, daily chances for
showers and storms will persist throughout the week with highest
rain chances across central and southern Gulf waters at times as
deeper moisture lingers in these areas.

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GMZ830-030215-
Tampa Bay waters-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-030215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-030215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 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...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot
at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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 with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-030215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers.
Isolated thunderstorms late this morning, then scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-030215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-030215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
5 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-030215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly
in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-030215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
935 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening,
then scattered showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$