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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 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.

GMZ800-130715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Light east to southeast winds will remain across the waters through
much of the weekend before a frontal boundary moves through late
Sunday. Winds behind the boundary will become north and then
northeast late Sunday through Monday, increasing to advisory levels
before diminishing Tuesday through the rest of the week.

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GMZ830-130715-
Tampa Bay waters-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

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GMZ836-130715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-130715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
6 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming north 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.

$$

GMZ876-130715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-130715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY 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. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters very rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 7 seconds and northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ873-130715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to
5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
North 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ850-130715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast late
this evening, then becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot
or less, then 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to
1 to 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-130715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
141 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming
northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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 5 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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