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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 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.

GMZ800-292000-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Fairly weak high pressure will remain over the region with generally
light winds and seas except near any thunderstorms that move over
the water. High winds, frequent lightning and heavy downpours
could accompany these storms and make for localized hazardous
conditions.

&&

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GMZ830-292000-
Tampa Bay waters-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-292000-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-292000-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 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.

$$

GMZ876-292000-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-292000-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-292000-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-292000-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-292000-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
950 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$