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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 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.

GMZ800-060715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will be in control through the end of the week and
into the weekend with winds mostly out of the south-southwest at
10 kts or less and seas 2 ft or less. Occasional showers and
thunderstorms could also occur at times with most activity
expected during the overnight and morning hours each day before
the sea breeze develops in the afternoon and pushes precipitation
inland.

&&

$$

GMZ830-060715-
Tampa Bay waters-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...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.
.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. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then
scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-060715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 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.

$$

GMZ856-060715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this
evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late
this evening and early morning.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. 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.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-060715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-060715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms this evening. Scattered
showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 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 light chop. Scattered
showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-060715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-060715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers.
Scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated
thunderstorms late this evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers.
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY 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
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers. Isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-060715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
257 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 3 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered
thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated thunderstorms
late this evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$