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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 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.

GMZ800-241330-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Main concern for marine areas will today and tomorrow will be
showers and thudnerstorms moving over the water as a surface
trough makes its way over FL into the Gulf. Strong winds and
frequent lightning will accompany the storms as they move through.
Dry air begins to move in Friday as high pressure looks to build
back in by the weekend.

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GMZ830-241330-
Tampa Bay waters-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...North 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-241330-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-241330-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

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

$$

GMZ876-241330-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early
this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-241330-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers
and thunderstorms late this evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South 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. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 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.

$$

GMZ873-241330-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers
and thunderstorms late this evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-241330-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

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

$$

GMZ870-241330-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
838 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$