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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 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.

GMZ800-192015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure ridging into the northeastern Gulf today will slide
south into the coastal waters over the rest of the work week,
keeping rain free conditions in place. Winds and seas will remain
well below headline criteria.

&&

$$

GMZ830-192015-
Tampa Bay waters-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ836-192015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-192015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 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: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ876-192015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.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 southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-192015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 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: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ873-192015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.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 southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-192015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ870-192015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
222 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Seas 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$