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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 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.

GMZ800-161915-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure north of the area will produce rain-free conditions
and prevailing northeast winds around 10-15 knots through the day,
with some brief periods of increasing winds to Cautionary level
overnight tonight and again on Friday night. The only chance of any
showers will come on Sunday as a weak front moves across the eastern
gulf waters. High pressure then builds back into the area for the
first half of next week with pleasant weather expected.

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GMZ830-161915-
Tampa Bay waters-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.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 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

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GMZ836-161915-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ856-161915-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

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GMZ876-161915-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-161915-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

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

$$

GMZ873-161915-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-161915-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
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 southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-161915-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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