Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Otter Creek, FL
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GMZ850 Coastal Waters From Tarpon Springs To Suwannee River Fl Out 20 Nm- 845 Pm Est Tue Dec 9 2025
Rest of 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.
Wednesday - North winds 5 to 10 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, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday - North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast overnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Friday night - Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Saturday - East winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Saturday night - Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Sunday - North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 845 Pm Est Tue Dec 9 2025
Synopsis -
winds and seas will continue to improve as high pressure builds in from the north. During Wednesday night and Thursday winds and seas will increase to near small craft exercise caution levels again as another weak cold front moves through the waters.
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winds and seas will continue to improve as high pressure builds in from the north. During Wednesday night and Thursday winds and seas will increase to near small craft exercise caution levels again as another weak cold front moves through the waters.
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Otter Creek, FL

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| Withlacoochee River entrance Click for Map Tue -- 03:28 AM EST 3.23 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:13 AM EST Sunrise Tue -- 11:31 AM EST Moonset Tue -- 11:53 AM EST -0.15 feet Low Tide Tue -- 05:33 PM EST Sunset Tue -- 05:40 PM EST 2.47 feet High Tide Tue -- 10:47 PM EST Moonrise Tue -- 11:29 PM EST 1.25 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Withlacoochee River entrance, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 1.7 |
| 1 am |
| 2.3 |
| 2 am |
| 2.8 |
| 3 am |
| 3.2 |
| 4 am |
| 3.2 |
| 5 am |
| 3 |
| 6 am |
| 2.5 |
| 7 am |
| 2 |
| 8 am |
| 1.4 |
| 9 am |
| 0.8 |
| 10 am |
| 0.3 |
| 11 am |
| -0 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 2 |
| 5 pm |
| 2.4 |
| 6 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.3 |
| 8 pm |
| 2 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.4 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.3 |
| Florida Power Click for Map Tue -- 03:18 AM EST 3.70 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:13 AM EST Sunrise Tue -- 11:28 AM EST -0.14 feet Low Tide Tue -- 11:30 AM EST Moonset Tue -- 05:30 PM EST 2.83 feet High Tide Tue -- 05:33 PM EST Sunset Tue -- 10:47 PM EST Moonrise Tue -- 11:04 PM EST 1.20 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Florida Power, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2 |
| 1 am |
| 2.7 |
| 2 am |
| 3.3 |
| 3 am |
| 3.7 |
| 4 am |
| 3.6 |
| 5 am |
| 3.3 |
| 6 am |
| 2.8 |
| 7 am |
| 2.1 |
| 8 am |
| 1.4 |
| 9 am |
| 0.7 |
| 10 am |
| 0.2 |
| 11 am |
| -0.1 |
| 12 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.3 |
| 2 pm |
| 1 |
| 3 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.4 |
| 5 pm |
| 2.8 |
| 6 pm |
| 2.8 |
| 7 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 2.1 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.7 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.2 |
Area Discussion for Tampa Bay, FL
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FXUS62 KTBW 100016 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 716 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- Below normal temperatures today and Wednesday will warm back up later this week.
UPDATE
Issued at 716 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
We continue to see some weak overrunning across the area with north to northeast surface winds shifting to south to southwest at few thousand feet leading to abundant low clouds across all but the northern Nature Coast. Cannot rule out a sprinkle or two here and there across the southern parts of the region tonight, but overall mainly just a lot of clouds will continue. This pattern will continue into Wednesday morning then a more northwesterly flow will develop by afternoon with drier air moving in helping to clear skies. Overall forecast looks on track with no adjustments needed.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 716 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Some areas of MVFR ceilings will continue tonight, mainly across southwest Florida. Otherwise, VFR conditions should prevail through the TAF forecast period. Northeast winds around 5 knots will become west to northwest at around 10 knots midday Wednesday.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
This afternoon's satellite imagery shows conditions clearing for areas north of I4 while mostly cloudy conditions linger to the south where moisture is still available. Cooler and drier air will continue to move over the area along the north northeast winds today and tomorrow. Low temperatures tonight will dip into the upper 30s to mid 40s, especially over northern portions of the forecast area where clear skies will allow for some radiational cooling. Another weak cold front will swing through the area Thursday dropping temperatures Friday morning once again. Rain chances remain out of the forecast until Saturday night into Sunday when an upper level disturbance crosses over FL slightly increasing moisture.
However, rain chance will still remain minimal during this time.
MARINE
Issued at 100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Breezy, exercise caution conditions will continue to diminish through the rest of the afternoon into the evening. Another weak cold front will move over the waters Thursday slightly increasing winds once again, however should remain below headline criteria.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Fire weather concerns remain minimal as RH values remain above critical levels.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 68 54 70 57 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 71 59 75 55 / 10 0 0 0 GIF 69 54 72 51 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 68 56 71 57 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 67 45 69 47 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 68 58 70 60 / 0 0 0 0
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 716 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- Below normal temperatures today and Wednesday will warm back up later this week.
UPDATE
Issued at 716 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
We continue to see some weak overrunning across the area with north to northeast surface winds shifting to south to southwest at few thousand feet leading to abundant low clouds across all but the northern Nature Coast. Cannot rule out a sprinkle or two here and there across the southern parts of the region tonight, but overall mainly just a lot of clouds will continue. This pattern will continue into Wednesday morning then a more northwesterly flow will develop by afternoon with drier air moving in helping to clear skies. Overall forecast looks on track with no adjustments needed.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 716 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Some areas of MVFR ceilings will continue tonight, mainly across southwest Florida. Otherwise, VFR conditions should prevail through the TAF forecast period. Northeast winds around 5 knots will become west to northwest at around 10 knots midday Wednesday.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
This afternoon's satellite imagery shows conditions clearing for areas north of I4 while mostly cloudy conditions linger to the south where moisture is still available. Cooler and drier air will continue to move over the area along the north northeast winds today and tomorrow. Low temperatures tonight will dip into the upper 30s to mid 40s, especially over northern portions of the forecast area where clear skies will allow for some radiational cooling. Another weak cold front will swing through the area Thursday dropping temperatures Friday morning once again. Rain chances remain out of the forecast until Saturday night into Sunday when an upper level disturbance crosses over FL slightly increasing moisture.
However, rain chance will still remain minimal during this time.
MARINE
Issued at 100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Breezy, exercise caution conditions will continue to diminish through the rest of the afternoon into the evening. Another weak cold front will move over the waters Thursday slightly increasing winds once again, however should remain below headline criteria.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Fire weather concerns remain minimal as RH values remain above critical levels.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 68 54 70 57 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 71 59 75 55 / 10 0 0 0 GIF 69 54 72 51 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 68 56 71 57 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 67 45 69 47 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 68 58 70 60 / 0 0 0 0
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
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