757  
FZUS52 KTBW 151851  
CWFTBW  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 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.  
 
GMZ800-160800-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 15 KNOTS FAVOR LIGHT SEAS THROUGH THE WEEK AS  
DRY HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL. THERE IS A LOW POSSIBILITY  
THAT PRE-DAWN LAND FOG COULD MEANDER OVER INSHORE WATERS DURING  
THE MORNING, BUT THIS WILL QUICKLY DISSIPATE AS THE SUN RISES.  
 

 
 

 
 
GMZ830-160800-  
TAMPA BAY WATERS-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
GMZ836-160800-  
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 5 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
GMZ856-160800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.  
BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
GMZ876-160800-  
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH LATE.  
SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ853-160800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS  
AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
GMZ873-160800-  
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
 

 
 
GMZ850-160800-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AROUND  
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT  
CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
GMZ870-160800-  
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
151 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE  
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
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