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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

GMZ800-031915-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Cooler and drier conditions settle across the coastal waters with
winds and seas continuing to diminish in the wake of a passing
cold front. Quieter marine conditions persist into the weekend
when the next cold front and rain chances arrive.

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GMZ830-031915-
Tampa Bay waters-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-031915-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-031915-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-031915-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-031915-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-031915-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. 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 north 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-031915-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds
and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-031915-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
159 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$