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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 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.

GMZ800-060615-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A weak pressure gradient will remain over Gulf with generally
light winds and seas subsiding through the weekend. Daily showers
and storms are expected to produce brief gusty winds that will
produce choppy increased seas in and near convection. Weak high
pressure will build into the region through the up coming week
keeping winds light and seas slight.&&

$$

GMZ830-060615-
Tampa Bay waters-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers early this evening, then
scattered showers late this evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-060615-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers early this
evening, then scattered showers late this evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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.

$$

GMZ856-060615-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-060615-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-060615-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-060615-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west
1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-060615-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late this evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...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. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-060615-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
145 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight, then becoming south late. Seas around 2 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers until early morning, then
numerous showers late.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$