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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 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.

GMZ800-142015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Quiet marine conditions will continue through the rest of the
week and into the weekend as high pressure at the surface and
ridging aloft remain in control.

&&

$$

GMZ830-142015-
Tampa Bay waters-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ836-142015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-142015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-142015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots this morning, becoming
light and variable, then becoming southwest around 5 knots late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-142015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-142015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-142015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-142015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
308 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$