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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.


GMZ853-101315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
855 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
evening. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then
numerous showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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...Northwest 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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