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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 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.

GMZ800-070615-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Ridging just south of our area will keep southwesterly
flow to the through next Monday with winds between 5 to 10 knots.
Best chance to see storms in this regime will be late overnight
through the early morning hours. Ridging will move north on Tuesday
switching our winds southeasterly still around 5 to 10 knots. This
will bring the best chance of storms in the evening hours as storms
push off the west coast of Florida.

&&

$$

GMZ830-070615-
Tampa Bay waters-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-070615-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-070615-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-070615-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming south
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-070615-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-070615-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-070615-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south
1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-070615-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
200 PM EDT Fri Jun 6 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms early.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$