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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 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.

GMZ800-171115-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Northeast to east winds continue for the next few days, increasing
to exercise caution levels each night. No headlines are expected
during the daytime hours.

&&

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GMZ830-171115-
Tampa Bay waters-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...


.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ836-171115-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-171115-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast with
gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and north
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-171115-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming east 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-171115-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-171115-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
4 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-171115-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-171115-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
610 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Tonight...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

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