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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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.

GMZ800-250615-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Showers and storms continue to develop over the waters and move
onshore through the remainder of the day into the evening. Strong,
erratic winds and frequent lightning can be expected with any
storm. Marine conditions will continue to be less than ideal as we
head into Monday as the pattern remains messy.

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GMZ830-250615-
Tampa Bay waters-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

$$

GMZ836-250615-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers early this
evening, then scattered showers late this evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast 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.

$$

GMZ856-250615-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late this evening and overnight.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers early this evening, then scattered showers late
this evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. 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: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY 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, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast 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.

$$

GMZ876-250615-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

$$

GMZ853-250615-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers early
this evening, then scattered showers late this evening and
overnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.

$$

GMZ873-250615-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-250615-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East 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.
.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.

$$

GMZ870-250615-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
158 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$