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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 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.

GMZ800-290315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Coastal showers and thunderstorms continue to be prevalent in the
morning hours as the flow veers to a south and eventually
southwest direction for the next week. These storms should
generally transition inland during the afternoon and evening
hours. Winds generally remain below 15 knots outside of
thunderstorms, with seas of 2 feet or less.

&&

$$

GMZ830-290315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest this afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then
scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 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.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-290315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-290315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
late.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-290315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-290315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and early afternoon, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-290315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 6 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-290315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
8 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.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.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-290315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1013 AM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late
this morning and early afternoon, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
8 seconds and west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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 thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming southwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$