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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 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.

GMZ800-010615-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

A very moist southwesterly flow will remain in place
through Wednesday with widespread showers expected across the Gulf
with speeds around 5 to 10 knots outside of storms. As we go into
Thursday and Friday a front will stall across North Florida. This
will continue to bring widespread showers to the Gulf with winds
staying out of the south and west around 5 to 10 knot. NHC is
currently monitoring that areas for possible development along the
front Thursday and Friday but there is no clear picture if or when
it would development and chances are currently at 20%.

&&

$$

GMZ830-010615-
Tampa Bay waters-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
early, then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-010615-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early,
then showers and thunderstorms likely late.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Thunderstorms likely with a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-010615-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Thunderstorms likely. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-010615-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Thunderstorms likely. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-010615-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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. Showers likely. Thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-010615-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-010615-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Thunderstorms likely. Showers
likely.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms
likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...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. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers and thunderstorms
likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-010615-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
156 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south
1 foot at 7 seconds. Thunderstorms likely. Numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Showers likely.
Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers
likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Thunderstorms
likely. Showers likely.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers and thunderstorms likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$