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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.

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