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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 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.

GMZ800-282015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will hold over the waters today with a rather tight
pressure gradient across the regions. This will create exercise
caution levels winds today and tonight for portions of the waters.
The gradient will weaken over the weekend as weak disturbance
moves across the region with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
developing.

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GMZ830-282015-
Tampa Bay waters-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution tonight...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-282015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-282015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution tonight...

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...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 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-282015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...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. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-282015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...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 3 feet at 4 seconds and southeast
2 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-282015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-282015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution tonight...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 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 7 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-282015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
326 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming
northeast late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet
at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south
2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East 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. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...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. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$