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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 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.

GMZ800-180215-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will keep light south to southwest winds in place over
the waters over the next several days. No headlines are expected.

&&

$$

GMZ830-180215-
Tampa Bay waters-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ836-180215-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ856-180215-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-180215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-180215-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY 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 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ873-180215-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ850-180215-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...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.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot
at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY 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
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ870-180215-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
936 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$