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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 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.

GMZ800-250315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
West and southwest winds will keep deep moisture in place through
the next few days, bringing numerous showers and thunderstorms.
The highest rain chances over the waters will be during the
overnight through early afternoon hours. Outside of
thunderstorms, winds will generally remain less than headline
criteria.

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GMZ830-250315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-250315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers early this morning, then widespread showers late this
morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous
showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-250315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming west 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: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-250315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread
showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers,
mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-250315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms.
Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-250315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-250315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered
showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North 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. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-250315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1038 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$