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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

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.

GMZ800-070715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will remain over the region through the next several
days, with easterly winds becoming onshore with the sea breeze each
afternoon. There will also be a chance for showers and isolated
thunderstorms each day, mainly in the late afternoon and evening.

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GMZ830-070715-
Tampa Bay waters-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-070715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east late
this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-070715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-070715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-070715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-070715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-070715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-070715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
145 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this
evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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