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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
130 AM 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.

GMZ800-131900-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure remains over the waters into the weekend maintaining
rain-free conditions with winds generally N/NE 5-10 knots and
seas 2 feet or less. Northern waters shift to W/SW late weekend
into next week as the high shifts slightly into the Atlantic.

&&

$$

GMZ830-131900-
Tampa Bay waters-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North 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 north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ836-131900-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

$$

GMZ856-131900-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.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 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 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 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 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 after
midnight. 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 in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ876-131900-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.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 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-131900-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 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 around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 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
northeast after midnight. 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 west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ873-131900-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

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

$$

GMZ850-131900-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 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
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 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 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.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
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...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ870-131900-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
130 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$