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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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.

GMZ800-231415-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure shifts off the Southeast US coast tonight into
Sunday with winds mostly out of the east to northeast through the
remainder of the weekend. An area of low pressure in the Gulf will
then approach the Florida peninsula Sunday night into Monday with
numerous to widespread showers storms developing across the
region. This system will also bring increasing seas to 2-3 feet on
Monday and a slight increase in winds near small craft exercise
caution levels, though conditions should remain below small craft
advisory criteria. Otherwise, drier air will move in by Tuesday
with deceasing seas and winds into mid week as high pressure moves
into the area.

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GMZ830-231415-
Tampa Bay waters-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-231415-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-231415-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-231415-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-231415-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
early this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 2 feet at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-231415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds,
becoming northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds and south
2 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-231415-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming
northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.

$$

GMZ870-231415-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
842 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 7 seconds. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest
2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

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