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Palm Harbor, FL Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 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.

GMZ800-301315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Small Craft Advisories are in effect for all waters tonight
through Tuesday as winds and seas increase behind a cold front.
Conditions slowly improve Tuesday night into Wednesday, with no
further headlines expected through the rest of the week.

&&

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GMZ830-301315-
Tampa Bay waters-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots, becoming north around 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest
around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ836-301315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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, becoming
northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.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.

$$

GMZ856-301315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late this evening and
early morning, then becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up
to 25 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

$$

GMZ876-301315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
6 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at
7 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

$$

GMZ853-301315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots, becoming north around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building
to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3
feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
7 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.

$$

GMZ873-301315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
around 20 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5
seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers early this evening.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 6
feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ850-301315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Bay and inland waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South 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, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

$$

GMZ870-301315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
721 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest
5 feet at 6 seconds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers.

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