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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 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.

GMZ800-221915-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Persistent west-southwest winds 15 knots or less and 1-2 foot seas
will continue over the eastern gulf waters for the remainder of the
week and into the weekend. Scattered to numerous showers and storms
expected over the coming days with showers and storms firing up over
the eastern gulf waters early morning and traversing eastward toward
the coast late morning and into the afternoon. Outside of
thunderstorms, winds and seas remain below headline criteria.

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GMZ830-221915-
Tampa Bay waters-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

$$

GMZ836-221915-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-221915-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...Southwest 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West 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.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-221915-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-221915-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the 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.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-221915-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-221915-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...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. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...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. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-221915-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
251 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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