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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 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.

GMZ800-020200-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
South to southwest flow will remain across the waters through the
week with scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms each
day. Wind speeds will generally remain less than headline
criteria, although daily thunderstorms will produce locally gusty
winds and hazardous boating conditions.

&&

$$

GMZ830-020200-
Tampa Bay waters-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the late morning and afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread
showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-020200-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms until early morning, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms late.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-020200-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in
the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous
showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-020200-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-020200-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers early
in the morning, then numerous showers in the late morning and
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-020200-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-020200-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-020200-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$