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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 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.

GMZ800-180715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure continue to dominate across the area. Winds will
continue out of the southeast through the period mainly between 5
to 10 knots. The only exception to this will be this afternoon in
the offshore waters where winds could get to 10 to 15 knots.
Southeasterly flow will bring the best chance for thunderstorms in
the evening and overnight hours as storms get pushed off the
coast.

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GMZ830-180715-
Tampa Bay waters-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late this
evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-180715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
until early morning.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-180715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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 with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY 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
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-180715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-180715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-180715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-180715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late this evening, then becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East 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.

$$

GMZ870-180715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late this evening, then becoming south after midnight.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$