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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
721 pm est wed dec 24 2025

gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to
okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves. 


gmz751-752-755-250930-
coastal waters from mexico beach to okaloosa walton county line
fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from mexico beach to apalachicola fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from  ochlockonee river to apalachicola fl out to
20 nm-
721 pm est wed dec 24 2025 /621 pm cst wed dec 24 2025/

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 am est /10 am cst/
thursday...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots. waves 1 foot
or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. protected
waters smooth. widespread dense fog. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 7 seconds. protected waters a light
chop. areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. protected waters a light chop. areas of fog after
midnight. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
protected waters a light chop. areas of fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds.
protected waters a light chop. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters smooth. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
15 to 20 knots after midnight. waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet after midnight. protected waters choppy. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. protected waters rough. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. protected waters rough. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
721 pm est wed dec 24 2025

gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to
okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves. 


gmz770-772-775-250930-
waters from mexico beach to okaloosa walton county line fl from
20 to 60 nm-
waters from apalachicola to mexico beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from  suwannee river to apalachicola fl from 20 to 60 nm-
721 pm est wed dec 24 2025 /621 pm cst wed dec 24 2025/

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast
1 foot at 6 seconds. patchy fog. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. a chance of showers, mainly in the morning. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers in the
evening. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
721 pm est wed dec 24 2025

gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to
okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves. 


gmz730-765-250930-
apalachee bay or coastal waters from keaton beach to ochlockonee
river fl out to 20 nm-
coastal waters from  suwannee river to keaton beach fl out 20 nm-
721 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots. waves 1 foot
or less. protected waters smooth. patchy fog developing late. 
.thursday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. protected waters a light chop.
areas of fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds. protected waters a light
chop. areas of fog. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected waters a light chop.
areas of fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. protected
waters a light chop. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected waters a
light chop. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday...west winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less, then around
3 feet in the afternoon. protected waters choppy. a slight chance
of showers. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
protected waters rough. a slight chance of showers in the
evening. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
341 pm est wed dec 24 2025

gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to
okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves. 


gmz730-752-755-765-250915-
apalachee bay or coastal waters from keaton beach to ochlockonee
river fl out to 20 nm-
coastal waters from mexico beach to apalachicola fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from  ochlockonee river to apalachicola fl out to
20 nm-
coastal waters from  suwannee river to keaton beach fl out 20 nm-
341 pm est wed dec 24 2025 /241 pm cst wed dec 24 2025/

.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. protected waters
smooth. patchy fog after midnight. areas of fog late. 
.thursday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. protected waters a light chop.
areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. protected waters a light chop. areas of fog. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds. protected waters a light chop.
areas of fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected
waters a light chop. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected waters a light
chop. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday...west winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. protected
waters a moderate chop. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
protected waters choppy. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. protected waters rough. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
106 pm est wed dec 24 2025

gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to
okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the
average highest 1/10 of the waves. 


gmz730-751-752-755-765-250715-
apalachee bay or coastal waters from keaton beach to ochlockonee
river fl out to 20 nm-
coastal waters from mexico beach to okaloosa walton county line
fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from mexico beach to apalachicola fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from  ochlockonee river to apalachicola fl out to
20 nm-
coastal waters from  suwannee river to keaton beach fl out 20 nm-
106 pm est wed dec 24 2025 /1206 pm cst wed dec 24 2025/

.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. protected waters
smooth. patchy fog after midnight. areas of fog late. 
.thursday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. protected waters a light
chop. areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. protected waters a light chop. areas of fog. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds.
protected waters a light chop. areas of fog in the morning. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected waters a
light chop. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected waters a light
chop. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. protected
waters a moderate chop. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
protected waters choppy. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. protected waters rough. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
708 pm est wed dec 24 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.


gmz856-251315-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
708 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...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. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...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. bay
and inland waters smooth. 
.saturday night...north winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 5 knots 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. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.monday...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 250008
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
708 pm est wed dec 24 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.


gmz870-251315-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
708 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday night...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.
.sunday...west winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around
5 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 250008
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
708 pm est wed dec 24 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.


gmz873-251315-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
708 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...north winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around
5 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail:
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday night...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.saturday night...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 250008
cwftbw
expires:202512251315;;167593

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
708 pm est wed dec 24 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.


gmz876-251315-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
708 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...north winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after 
midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at 3 
seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday night...north winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: north 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 around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 250008
cwftbw
expires:202512251315;;167594

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
708 pm est wed dec 24 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.


gmz853-251315-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
708 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday...north 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 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. 
.friday...north winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.friday night...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...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. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters smooth.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters choppy. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 250008
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
708 pm est wed dec 24 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.


gmz850-251315-
coastal waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 nm-
708 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. patchy fog late. 
.thursday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland
waters smooth. patchy fog. 
.friday...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. patchy fog in the morning. 
.friday night...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. patchy fog. 
.saturday...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.saturday night...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters smooth. patchy fog. 
.sunday...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay and
inland waters smooth. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon. bay and inland waters choppy. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 250008
cwftbw
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
708 pm est wed dec 24 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.


gmz830-251315-
tampa bay waters-
708 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.thursday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.friday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to
around 5 knots after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 5 knots. bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.saturday night...northwest winds around 5 knots. bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.sunday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming west around
5 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 

$$