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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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.

GMZ800-110315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure north of the coastal waters this morning will sink
south into the eastern Gulf today and tonight ahead of a weak and
dry cold front. This front will pass south through the area early
Thursday, with wind speeds briefly increasing to around 15 knots.
High pressure then fills back in behind the front late Thursday
through the first half of the weekend, allowing winds to relax. The
next front will move into the area on Sunday, bringing slight
chances of showers and another increase in winds.

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GMZ830-110315-
Tampa Bay waters-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

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GMZ836-110315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ856-110315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ876-110315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-110315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ873-110315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
North 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-110315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-110315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
932 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North 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: Northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot
at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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