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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

GMZ800-031415-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

As a cold front moves through the region tonight, cooler weather
will filter in across coastal waters, as waves and seas continue
to subside. Calmer marine conditions last until the weekend, when
the next cold front arrives.

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GMZ830-031415-
Tampa Bay waters-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-031415-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North 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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-031415-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 3 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: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-031415-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
north. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-031415-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-031415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early
this evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet.
Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-031415-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.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 northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-031415-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
824 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 15 knots, becoming
north late. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: West 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$