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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 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.

GMZ800-060715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Interaction between high pressure southeast of Florida and a frontal
boundary to the north will keep a predominant south-southwest wind
flow around 10-15 knots and seas 2 feet or less through Saturday
evening. A stray shower may be possible later this evening over the
northeastern Gulf. There is also a possibility of some early morning
fog over the eastern gulf waters early Saturday morning. By Saturday
afternoon and continuing into Sunday, rain and storm chances
increase as the frontal boundary slowly shifts southward. This will
bring scattered to numerous showers and isolated storms over the
eastern Gulf waters. By early Monday afternoon, the front pushes
southeast of Florida and high pressure builds in from the northwest.
This will clear out the rain chances, but will bring some hazardous
boating conditions with breezy north-northeast winds around 15-20
knots and seas up to 5 feet for the first half of next week.
Pleasant boating conditions expected mid to late next week with
winds less than 10 knots and seas less than 2 feet.

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GMZ830-060715-
Tampa Bay waters-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.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...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-060715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog late.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-060715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest with
gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 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...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-060715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. 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...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: South
1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
west 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers, mainly in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-060715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet this
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers late this evening and overnight. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-060715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms 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.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-060715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late this
evening and overnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest
2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance
of showers, mainly this evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-060715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
111 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
late this evening, then becoming north after midnight. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A
chance of showers, mainly this evening. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at
3 seconds and west 2 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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