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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 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.

GMZ800-061930-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Winds and seas will remain below headlines for the next several
days. Daily showers and storms are expected and will produce briefly
higher winds and seas.

&&

$$

GMZ830-061930-
Tampa Bay waters-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-061930-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered 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.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-061930-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the evening.
.MONDAY...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-061930-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-061930-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West 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 showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest 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 showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-061930-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-061930-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-061930-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
250 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$