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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 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.

GMZ800-040715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

No marine concerns for most of the week as the flow remains below
10kts. Some showers and thunderstorms could develop over the water
in the morning and could possibly contain some stronger gusts, and
lightning.

&&

$$

GMZ830-040715-
Tampa Bay waters-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...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.

$$

GMZ836-040715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms until early morning.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...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.

$$

GMZ856-040715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-040715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-040715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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.

$$

GMZ873-040715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-040715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
after midnight, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.MONDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-040715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
207 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening and
overnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$