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Anna Maria, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 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.

GMZ800-010815-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Lingering seas of 2-3 feet will subside through the end of the
week as high pressure builds across the Florida peninsula with
seas falling to 1 ft or less by Friday. However, seas will build
once again by the weekend as southwest winds increase ahead of a
cold front that is forecast to move across the waters on Saturday
night. This may result in at least exercise caution conditions
with winds possibly approaching small craft advisory levels as the
front pushes through. In addition, a line of scattered showers
with a few thunderstorms may also occur late Saturday into
Saturday night as the front pushes through the area.

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Tampa Bay waters-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-010815-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
late. 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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast 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...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-010815-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 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 NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...South 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. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds
and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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 in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-010815-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ853-010815-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest 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.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds,
becoming northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 4 feet at
4 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Showers likely with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ870-010815-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
252 PM EST Wed Dec 31 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds,
becoming southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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