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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
424 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.


GMZ856-100915-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
424 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025

.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, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms late
this evening and early morning. 
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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 smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous
showers in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated
thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. 
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 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 around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 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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