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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 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.

GMZ800-111930-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will be pushing through this morning. As it
does so winds will be picking up out of north around 10 to 15 knots.
This, however, will be temporary as winds shift back easterly for
Friday and Saturday around 5 to 10 knots. Winds will shift north
again late on Sunday as another cold front pushes through and winds
pick up to around 15 to 20 knots.

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GMZ830-111930-
Tampa Bay waters-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. 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...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ836-111930-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

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GMZ856-111930-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. 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.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY 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: 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...Northeast 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: 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 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy.

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GMZ876-111930-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East 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 in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot
at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

$$

GMZ853-111930-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...Northeast 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. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.

$$

GMZ873-111930-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 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 2 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 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ850-111930-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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 in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ870-111930-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
154 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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