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

GMZ800-251315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

High pressure will hold over the waters through the weekend with
winds remaining below headline criteria. There is the possibility
of some land fog spreading into the near shore waters early in
the mornings later this week into the weekend. Early next week a
cold front will sweep across the waters with northwest to north
winds increasing to advisory levels.

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GMZ830-251315-
Tampa Bay waters-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.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...North winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ836-251315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.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...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around
5 knots 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 northwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ856-251315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast 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...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...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. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ876-251315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.TONIGHT...North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after
midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet 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...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 around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

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GMZ853-251315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.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: North 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...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. 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...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

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GMZ873-251315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.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...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.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.

$$

GMZ850-251315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
smooth. Patchy fog late.
.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. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 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.
Bay and inland waters smooth. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters smooth. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.

$$

GMZ870-251315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
708 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

.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 5 to 10 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 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: West 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.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

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