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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 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.

GMZ800-191315-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
South winds remain over the waters ahead of a frontal boundary that
will bring widely scattered showers across the Gulf waters today and
tonight. As the front moves through, winds will shift to the west
tonight and then northwest to north on Friday, with speeds nearing
exercise caution levels Friday afternoon. Winds then quickly
become northeast to east this weekend into next week, with no
headlines expected.

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GMZ830-191315-
Tampa Bay waters-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers early this
evening. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay and inland
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

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GMZ836-191315-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A slight chance of showers early this evening.
Patchy fog late.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.

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GMZ856-191315-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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

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GMZ876-191315-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

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

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GMZ853-191315-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north with gusts
up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest
2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Bay and inland waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ873-191315-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming west late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this
evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at
5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet.

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GMZ850-191315-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
A chance of showers until early morning, then a slight chance of
showers late. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West
2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-191315-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
745 PM EST Thu Dec 18 2025

...Small Craft Exercise Caution Friday...

.REST OF TONIGHT...South winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly this evening. Patchy fog.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds,
becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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