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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 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.

GMZ800-221930-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A front will stall across the area through THursday. This
will increase shower and thunderstorm in the Gulf. Winds will start
out in the northwest today before shifting to a southerly direction
on Wednesday and Thursday with speeds around 5 to 10 knots. Front
will dissipate on Friday bringing a more typical summertime pattern
to the area for Friday before drying out on Saturday. Winds will
remain out of the south between 5 to 10 knots.

&&

$$

GMZ830-221930-
Tampa Bay waters-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-221930-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then showers and
thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-221930-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-221930-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-221930-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-221930-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-221930-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-221930-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
248 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers with thunderstorms
likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and west
1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly
in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$