Cocohatchee River, FL - U.S. 41 Bridge Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
211 PM 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.

GMZ800-260730-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
211 PM 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.

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GMZ830-260730-
Tampa Bay waters-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.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, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ836-260730-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west 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 light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.

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GMZ856-260730-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.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...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...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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ876-260730-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.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...Northwest 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ853-260730-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest 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. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 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 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers.
.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. Bay and inland waters rough.

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GMZ873-260730-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest 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, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 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.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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GMZ850-260730-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TONIGHT...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 after midnight.
.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...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds. 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. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and
inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
.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. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ870-260730-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
211 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 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. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after
midnight. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

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