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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 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.

GMZ800-020315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Northeast winds will remain over the waters through Sunday before a
weak frontal boundary moves through the region Sunday night into
Monday. This boundary will bring a few showers, but rain chances
aren`t much higher than 20% or so. Conditions will remain below
headlines until early Monday morning into Tuesday, when winds
increase to exercise caution levels before decreasing again for the
latter part of the week.

&&

$$

GMZ830-020315-
Tampa Bay waters-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ836-020315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-020315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ876-020315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ853-020315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds
and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ873-020315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 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 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
5 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

$$

GMZ850-020315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 1 to 2 feet late this morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ870-020315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1001 AM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming north 2 feet
at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$