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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 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.

GMZ800-032030-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Southwesterly winds between 10 to 15 knots remain in place for
the remainder of the week before calming down to 5 to 10 knots
over the weekend. A stalled out front over the area will help to
enhance shower and thunderstorm development for the period. Higher
waves and winds are possible near storms.

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GMZ830-032030-
Tampa Bay waters-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-032030-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers,
mainly in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the
morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-032030-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Widespread showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest 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 thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers. Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in
the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Widespread showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-032030-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Widespread showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers.
Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers
with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-032030-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Widespread showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers. Widespread thunderstorms, mainly
in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-032030-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers.
Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Numerous
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-032030-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Widespread showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers with
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Widespread showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-032030-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
415 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Widespread showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Widespread showers.
Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread
showers with isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$