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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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.

GMZ800-190615-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will remain over the region for the next several days
with southeast winds turning onshore with the sea breeze each
afternoon. Winds and seas will remain below headlines for the most
part, but will increase some each evening and overnight to near-
exercise caution levels.

&&

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GMZ830-190615-
Tampa Bay waters-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east late
this evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ836-190615-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late this
evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-190615-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late this
evening, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds
and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-190615-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
evening, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-190615-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late
this evening, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South
2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ873-190615-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late this evening, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and east
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-190615-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late
this evening, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ870-190615-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
146 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late this evening, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet
at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

$$