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FZUS52 KTBW 090030
CWFTBW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 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.
GMZ800-091000-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
SYNOPSIS
N/NE WINDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT NECESSITATING A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. CONDITIONS IMPROVE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND REMAIN PLEASANT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE WEEK. ANOTHER FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA NEXT
WEEKEND, INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ONCE AGAIN.
GMZ830-091000-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS,
EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN OLD TAMPA BAY AND HILLSBOROUGH BAY. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ836-091000-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
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.
GMZ856-091000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ876-091000-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
GMZ853-091000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY 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.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ873-091000-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ850-091000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
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.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 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
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
FRIDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 1 TO 2 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ870-091000-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
730 PM EST MON DEC 8 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTH
2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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