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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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.

GMZ800-210215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will remain over the region for the next several days,
with east-southeast winds turning onshore with the sea breeze each
afternoon. Winds will increase near exercise caution levels tonight,
but no other headlines are expected.

&&

$$

GMZ830-210215-
Tampa Bay waters-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early, then becoming
southwest late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ836-210215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south late. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-210215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming south late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-210215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-210215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...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 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot
or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-210215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots
early, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-210215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
5 to 10 knots early, then becoming west late. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds
and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ870-210215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
910 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early, then becoming
northwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

$$