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Wiggins Pass, FL - Cocohatchee River Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 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.

GMZ800-162200-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure in the region will weaken today through mid week
with winds and seas subsiding. A cold front will move through the
E Gulf with showers ahead of the front Thursday night into Friday.
Another high pressure area will build into the region with gusty
northerly winds and seas into the weekend.

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GMZ830-162200-
Tampa Bay waters-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.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.

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GMZ836-162200-
Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
light chop.

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GMZ856-162200-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland
waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland
waters smooth. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ876-162200-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance
of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet.

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GMZ853-162200-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds diminishing to around 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and
inland waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and
inland waters light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at
3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay
and inland waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland
waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ873-162200-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ850-162200-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming north
1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Bay
and inland waters light chop.

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GMZ870-162200-
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM-
1000 AM EST Tue Dec 16 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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