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Bokeelia, FL - Charlotte Harbor Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

GMZ800-051330-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
East to southeast winds will become south to southwest Friday
through the weekend with no headlines expected. A frontal boundary
will then move over the waters Sunday into Monday, with winds
turning more northerly and increasing to near exercise caution
levels. Conditions will improve for Tuesday and beyond.

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GMZ830-051330-
Tampa Bay waters-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late
this evening and early morning, then becoming southeast late. Bay
and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. Showers likely.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ836-051330-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ856-051330-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots late this evening, then becoming
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ876-051330-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ853-051330-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east late
this evening and early morning, then becoming southeast late.
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.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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 chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely.
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building
to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ873-051330-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ850-051330-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...South 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 chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop. Showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Showers likely.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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GMZ870-051330-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
754 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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