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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 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.

GMZ800-082115-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will push across the waters today with scattered
showers through the morning hours. High pressure will build over
the region behind the front tonight and Tuesday with north to
northwest winds increasing to cautionary levels. Winds and seas
will gradually subside late Tuesday and Tuesday night. High
pressure and benign conditions will hold over the waters the
remainder of the week.

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GMZ830-082115-
Tampa Bay waters-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ836-082115-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest with gusts
up to 20 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. Scattered showers this morning, then isolated showers early
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.

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GMZ856-082115-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming northwest with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers until late
afternoon, then isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY 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 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 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.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ876-082115-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
5 seconds. Numerous showers this morning, then scattered showers
early this afternoon. Isolated showers late.
.TONIGHT...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 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-082115-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

$$

GMZ873-082115-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
this morning, then isolated showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 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, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...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: North 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-082115-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ870-082115-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
308 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Isolated showers until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...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 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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