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FZUS52 KTBW 270045
CWFTBW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 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.
GMZ800-271315-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
SYNOPSIS
SOME PATCHES OF FOG COULD DRIFT OVER NEARSHORE WATERS EACH
NIGHT/EARLY MORNING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. OTHERWISE, HIGH PRESSURE
WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL WITH LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS. THE NEXT COLD
FRONT AND PERIOD OF POOR MARINE CONDITIONS DOES NOT COME BACK INTO
PLAY UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ830-271315-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 5 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG
LATE.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ836-271315-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ856-271315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ876-271315-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ853-271315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ873-271315-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ850-271315-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ870-271315-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
745 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
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