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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 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.

GMZ800-140300-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will remain over the waters through the weekend
maintaining rain-free conditions. A general north to northeast
flow less than 15 knots is expected, except shifting to onshore
near the coast during each afternoon, with seas 2 feet or less.
Late in the weekend into early next week winds will shift to a
more west to southwest direction across the northern waters as
the high drifts south across the region.

&&

$$

GMZ830-140300-
Tampa Bay waters-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming light
and variable after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Variable winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming light and
variable after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Variable winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ836-140300-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Variable winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-140300-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-140300-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Variable winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-140300-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots overnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable around 5 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY...Variable winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-140300-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming variable around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-140300-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-140300-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
300 PM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast around
10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots overnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$