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Anna Maria Key, FL - Bradenton Beach Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 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.

GMZ800-300315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Areas of sea fog will continue to be possible through at least the
rest of the morning, mainly from around the Tampa Bay and
northwards along the coast. Winds will start to pick up this
afternoon ahead of a cold front that will push through the waters
late this afternoon and evening. Breezy northwest and north winds
behind the front will produce Small Craft Advisory conditions
tonight and Tuesday, with conditions gradually improving Tuesday
night through the rest of the week.

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GMZ830-300315-
Tampa Bay waters-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots late. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.

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GMZ836-300315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate 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
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ856-300315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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GMZ876-300315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at
5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
8 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ853-300315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet this
afternoon. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west
2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to
30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail:
West 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming north 6 feet at 6 seconds. Bay
and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.

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GMZ873-300315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 3 seconds.
A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds, becoming
north 6 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North
7 feet at 7 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ850-300315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to
3 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-300315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
943 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
West 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers early this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North
6 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

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