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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 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.

GMZ800-020715-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Marine conditions will continue to deteriorate as a frontal line
pushes south over Florida. Showers and isolated thunderstorms will
be possible ahead of the front. Gusty S/SW winds will shift more
N/NW into Wednesday. Though winds will increase Tuesday, they
should remain just below cautionary levels. Winds remain around
10-15kts through the period.

&&

$$

GMZ830-020715-
Tampa Bay waters-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-020715-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late. Bay
and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light 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.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ856-020715-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around
10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 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 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. 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 around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ876-020715-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 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...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-020715-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 3 feet at 6 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 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-020715-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late this evening and early
morning, then becoming south with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening and early
morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 15 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-020715-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast with
gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and west 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. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 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. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-020715-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
114 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers this evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
South 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 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: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. 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 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$