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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
913 AM EST Sun Feb 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.

GMZ800-240315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will move out into the western Atlantic Ocean with
east to northeast winds continuing today, except for a shift to
onshore this afternoon. An area of low pressure will move east
across the gulf and approach the Florida peninsula tonight into
Monday with showers and a few thunderstorms developing across the
region. East to southeast winds will increase some tonight and
Monday, but remain below headline criteria. As the system moves
off to the east, drier air will move in by Tuesday with deceasing
seas and winds through midweek as high pressure moves into the
area.

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GMZ830-240315-
Tampa Bay waters-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest around 5 knots late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ836-240315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
late. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-240315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-240315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-240315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and
north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-240315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming
northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-240315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-240315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
913 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds
and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 2 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$