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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 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.

GMZ800-241315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will hold over the waters through the period. Winds
will continue to subside tonight, with relatively benign
conditions for the remainder of the week. There is the possibility
of some land fog advecting over the near shore waters early in the
mornings later this week.

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GMZ830-241315-
Tampa Bay waters-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ836-241315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...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...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ856-241315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less, then around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ876-241315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at
4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North
1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming northeast
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-241315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot
at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.

$$

GMZ873-241315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet
at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ850-241315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.

$$

GMZ870-241315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
721 PM EST Tue Dec 23 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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