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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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.

GMZ800-200815-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure across the region will maintain dry weather with
winds less than 10 kts and seas 1 ft or less through the end of
the week. High pressure is expected to remain in control by the
upcoming weekend and this will allow pleasant marine conditions to
continue as wind speeds remain below 10 kts with no headlines
expected at this time.

&&

$$

GMZ830-200815-
Tampa Bay waters-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog late.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ836-200815-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

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

$$

GMZ856-200815-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North 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.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-200815-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-200815-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North 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.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-200815-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-200815-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ870-200815-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
249 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$