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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 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.

GMZ800-161915-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Pleasant boating conditions continue today as winds remain light and
variable throughout the morning before slightly increasing and
turning on shore with the sea breeze development this afternoon.

&&

$$

GMZ830-161915-
Tampa Bay waters-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ836-161915-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

$$

GMZ856-161915-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 5 knots
late this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-161915-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ853-161915-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-161915-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

$$

GMZ850-161915-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ870-161915-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
111 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$