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FZUS52 KTBW 160021  
CWFTBW  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
721 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.  
 
GMZ800-161315-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS  
 
PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS AND  
SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE FIRST  
HALF OF NEXT WEEK AS DRY HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL.  
 
 
 
 
 
GMZ830-161315-  
TAMPA BAY WATERS-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 5 KNOTS, 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ836-161315-  
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH.  
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.  
 
 
 
GMZ856-161315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
LATE. 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ876-161315-  
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ853-161315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ873-161315-  
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
LATE. 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ850-161315-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF 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.  
 
 
 
GMZ870-161315-  
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
721 PM EST SAT NOV 15 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. 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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