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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 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.

GMZ800-091315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Southeast winds will remain over the waters through the next several
days, with a turn onshore near the coast each afternoon. The best
rain chances for today will be later in the evening as convection
moves westward over the waters from land, then rain chances increase
for the weekend.

&&

$$

GMZ830-091315-
Tampa Bay waters-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...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.

$$

GMZ836-091315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers
early this evening, then scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south 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.

$$

GMZ856-091315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-091315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers early this evening, then
numerous showers late this evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Widespread showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, increasing to
around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-091315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous
showers early this evening, then scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-091315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-091315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers
early this evening, then scattered showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds, then Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-091315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
838 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$