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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 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.


GMZ850-181915-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
256 AM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. 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. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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