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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 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.

GMZ800-280630-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will move through the region today, with winds
increasing out of the north and then northeast through Friday. A
Small Craft Advisory will be in effect for all the waters through
early Saturday morning, though winds will stay near exercise caution
levels through Saturday night before diminishing Sunday into early
next week.

&&

$$

GMZ830-280630-
Tampa Bay waters-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25
knots late this evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

GMZ836-280630-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-280630-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 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 and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ876-280630-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North
7 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North
7 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.

$$

GMZ853-280630-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North
6 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ873-280630-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North
7 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North
6 feet at 7 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast 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 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
.MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers.

$$

GMZ850-280630-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
5 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
rough.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3
feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 2 feet
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.

$$

GMZ870-280630-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
106 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds
and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot
at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 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 and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
4 feet at 5 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$