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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 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.

GMZ800-082015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Marine conditions through the weekend should remain pleasant with
light winds mainly out of the south to southwest. However, a
strong cold front will push across the waters Sunday night and
early Monday, bringing a slight chance of thunderstorms. On Monday
the winds will increase to advisory levels and shift to the NW.
Hazardous boating conditions expected Monday and Tuesday, with
winds and seas gradually subsiding late Tuesday and Tuesday night.

&&

$$

GMZ830-082015-
Tampa Bay waters-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest this
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning. Bay
and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ836-082015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots this afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

$$

GMZ856-082015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming west 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to
6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 8 feet
at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
North 7 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ876-082015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west
3 feet at 4 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.
Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Northwest 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at
8 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 8 seconds and north 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ853-082015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet, building to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
West 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 25 to
30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 8 seconds. Bay and
inland waters very rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and
inland waters very rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ873-082015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds and
west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.MONDAY...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, building to 9 to 10 feet, occasionally
to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at
7 seconds, becoming northwest 9 feet at 8 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds around 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave
Detail: North 9 feet at 8 seconds.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ850-082015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet, building to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
West 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ870-082015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
233 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West
3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 8 feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave Detail:
North 7 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$