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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 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.

GMZ800-260115-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

An upper level low will push through the state over the next few
days, which could support stronger storms during the afternoon and
evening hours as storms push off the west coast of Florida. Easterly
winds around 5-10 knots will prevail through the rest of the week
before becoming southwesterly over the weekend. As a result, the
highest storm chances in the morning hours in the eastern Gulf.

&&

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GMZ830-260115-
Tampa Bay waters-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South 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. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-260115-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South 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...South 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.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...East 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.

$$

GMZ856-260115-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-260115-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late this morning. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-260115-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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 with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-260115-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-260115-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest 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. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-260115-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
816 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$