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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 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.

GMZ800-300715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Winds begin to decrease overnight into tomorrow however winds
remain around 10-15kts into next week. Another cold front moves
through Tuesday bringing a line of showers and storms.

&&

$$

GMZ830-300715-
Tampa Bay waters-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-300715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and
overnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-300715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-300715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-300715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-300715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-300715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-300715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
120 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds
and south 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the morning, then 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$