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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
805 PM 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.

GMZ800-021230-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
805 PM 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/advisory levels before decreasing again
for the latter part of the week.

&&

$$

GMZ830-021230-
Tampa Bay waters-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ836-021230-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 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. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ856-021230-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
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.
.SUNDAY...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 and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 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,
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots in
the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-021230-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF 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.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-021230-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 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: North 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 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...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and north
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North
4 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ873-021230-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 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: 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 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-021230-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

$$

GMZ870-021230-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
805 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet this 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: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and
west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 3 seconds. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
North 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$