Expires:202507101315;;173131 FZUS52 KTBW 100055 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 855 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 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. GMZ850-101315- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM- 855 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. .THURSDAY...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. .THURSDAY 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers, mainly in the evening. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$