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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

GMZ800-041930-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Easterly winds today gradually shift to southerly Friday into the
weekend with increasing rain chances across the waters for the
weekend. A frontal boundary pushes southward across the waters
late weekend into early next week followed by drier air and
northerly winds increasing to near cautionary levels briefly
before diminishing into mid week.

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GMZ830-041930-
Tampa Bay waters-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-041930-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early this
afternoon, then becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-041930-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early this
afternoon, then becoming southwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-041930-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-041930-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast early this
afternoon, then becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-041930-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest
1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-041930-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north this afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-041930-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
215 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$