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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 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.

GMZ800-070630-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Marine hazards remain limited today as winds continue to be light
turning onshore with the sea breeze development. Shower and storm
chances increase each day as we approach the weekend.

&&

$$

GMZ830-070630-
Tampa Bay waters-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late
this evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. 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. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-070630-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late this
evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-070630-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
evening and early morning, then becoming southeast late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and west
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY 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. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-070630-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-070630-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late
this evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 3 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: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY 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 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 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 in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-070630-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late this evening, then becoming southeast after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-070630-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late
this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West 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 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-070630-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
148 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$