FZUS52 KTBW 251520
CWFTBW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 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.
GMZ800-260415-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will keep light winds and seas in place through the
weekend with no headlines expected. A cold front will move across
the waters Monday night into Tuesday, with just a few showers
possible, then winds increase near advisory levels behind the front
for mid-week.
&&
$$
GMZ830-260415-
Tampa Bay waters-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
$$
GMZ836-260415-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
$$
GMZ856-260415-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
$$
GMZ876-260415-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. 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.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$
GMZ853-260415-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
$$
GMZ873-260415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West 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. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
$$
GMZ850-260415-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
$$
GMZ870-260415-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest 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.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest 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. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
$$
CWFTBW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the
Suwannee River out to 60 NM.
Important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.
The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.
GMZ800-260415-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will keep light winds and seas in place through the
weekend with no headlines expected. A cold front will move across
the waters Monday night into Tuesday, with just a few showers
possible, then winds increase near advisory levels behind the front
for mid-week.
&&
$$
GMZ830-260415-
Tampa Bay waters-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
$$
GMZ836-260415-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
$$
GMZ856-260415-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...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...North 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
$$
GMZ876-260415-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$
GMZ853-260415-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 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.
$$
GMZ873-260415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
$$
GMZ850-260415-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...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. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Southwest 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. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
$$
GMZ870-260415-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1020 AM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
$$