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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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.

GMZ800-081900-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Breezy winds will produce hazardous marine conditions at times through
the week and into the weekend. Moderately tight pressure gradient
to keep gusty NE-Eerly winds over some coastal waters around SCEC
levels through Thursday with winds around 15-20 knots and seas
3-5 feet. Gradient tightens increasing winds Friday into the
weekend ahead of a cold front and a SCA may be needed for the
latter part of the week and continuing through Saturday.

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GMZ830-081900-
Tampa Bay waters-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-081900-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-081900-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3
seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-081900-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-081900-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots.. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3
seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-081900-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots.. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at
5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-081900-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-081900-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
206 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20
knots.. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$