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CWFTBW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 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.
GMZ800-242015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will hold over the waters through the period. Wind
speeds will remain below headline criteria through the rest of the
week and the upcoming weekend. There is the possibility of some
land fog spreading into the near shore waters early in the
mornings later this week.
&&
$$
GMZ830-242015-
Tampa Bay waters-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ836-242015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...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...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ856-242015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ876-242015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 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...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$
GMZ853-242015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ873-242015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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: 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$
GMZ850-242015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ870-242015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$
CWFTBW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the
Suwannee River out to 60 NM.
Important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.
The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.
GMZ800-242015-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will hold over the waters through the period. Wind
speeds will remain below headline criteria through the rest of the
week and the upcoming weekend. There is the possibility of some
land fog spreading into the near shore waters early in the
mornings later this week.
&&
$$
GMZ830-242015-
Tampa Bay waters-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast 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.
.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. 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...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ836-242015-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming north
after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ856-242015-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ876-242015-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north late.
Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$
GMZ853-242015-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 7 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 and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY 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.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.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, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ873-242015-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$
GMZ850-242015-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth.
.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.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth.
$$
GMZ870-242015-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
242 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north late.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds
and southeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
$$