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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1010 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 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.


GMZ873-160315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1010 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then widespread
showers after midnight. 
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Widespread showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then
widespread thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Widespread showers. Widespread thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening. 
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread showers. Scattered
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Widespread
showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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