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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 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.

GMZ800-240315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Persistent west-southwest winds 15 knots or less and 1-2 foot seas
will continue over the eastern gulf waters over the weekend and for
the start of next week. Scattered to numerous showers and storms
expected over the coming days with showers and storms firing up over
the eastern gulf waters early morning and traversing eastward toward
the coast late morning and into the afternoon. Outside of
thunderstorms, winds and seas remain below headline criteria.

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GMZ830-240315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-240315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers early this morning, then
numerous showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-240315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers early this
morning, then numerous showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly
in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-240315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers early this morning, then numerous showers late
this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-240315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north 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.

$$

GMZ873-240315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-240315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 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.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-240315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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