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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 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.

GMZ800-081230-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A stationary frontal boundary remains stretched across northern
Florida and an area of low pressure remains over the eastern gulf
waters. These features will continue to support a steady stream of
showers and storms over the eastern gulf waters overnight and into
Monday. This pattern is expected to remain for most of the upcoming
week. Winds will remain 15 knots or less and seas 2 feet or less for
most of the area, with the exception of the northern gulf waters on
Monday night, which may briefly reach cautionary levels around 15-20
knots.

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GMZ830-081230-
Tampa Bay waters-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming 5 to
10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East 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.
.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...Northeast 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...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-081230-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

$$

GMZ856-081230-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-081230-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 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.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-081230-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
late this evening and overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered 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 thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-081230-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers this evening, then numerous
showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-081230-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.
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, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-081230-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
815 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early
this evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms late this
evening and overnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$