fzus52 kkey 171524
cwfkey
expires:202602180330;;789078

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

florida bay, hawk channel and straits of florida from ocean reef
to south of dry tortugas, and the extreme southeastern gulf of
america, including the florida keys national marine sanctuary

seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz031-180330-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light 
to moderate chop. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light to
moderate chop. 
.wednesday...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast and decreasing to near 10 knots. bay waters a light to 
moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. 
.thursday...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a
light chop. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near
10 knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light 
chop.
.saturday...southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to near 5
knots. bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth. 
.saturday night...southeast to south winds near 5 knots. bay 
waters smooth.

$$

fzus52 kkey 171524
cwfkey
expires:202602180330;;789082

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

florida bay, hawk channel and straits of florida from ocean reef
to south of dry tortugas, and the extreme southeastern gulf of
america, including the florida keys national marine sanctuary

seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz033-034-180330-
gulf of america from east cape sable to chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm
out and beyond 5 fathoms-
gulf of america including dry tortugas and rebecca shoal channel-
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

.this afternoon...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast near 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: 
northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5
to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. wave 
detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 6
seconds. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
.friday...southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast to south winds near 5 knots. seas
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 171524
cwfkey
expires:202602180330;;789079

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

florida bay, hawk channel and straits of florida from ocean reef
to south of dry tortugas, and the extreme southeastern gulf of
america, including the florida keys national marine sanctuary

seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz032-035-180330-
bayside and gulfside from craig key to west end of seven mile
bridge-
gulf of america from west end of seven mile bridge to halfmoon
shoal out to 5 fathoms-
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

.this afternoon...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots early,
becoming east to southeast 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to 
moderate chop.
.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. 
.wednesday...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, 
except subsiding to around 2 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a 
light chop.
.wednesday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas
1 foot or less, except 1 to 2 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters a light chop.
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters 
smooth to a light chop.
.saturday night...southeast to south winds near 5 knots. seas 1 
foot or less. nearshore waters smooth. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 171524
cwfkey
expires:202602180330;;789081

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

florida bay, hawk channel and straits of florida from ocean reef
to south of dry tortugas, and the extreme southeastern gulf of
america, including the florida keys national marine sanctuary

seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz052>055-072>075-180330-
straits of florida from ocean reef to craig key out 20 nm-
straits of florida from craig key to west end of seven mile
bridge out 20 nm-
straits of florida from west end of seven mile bridge to south of
halfmoon shoal out 20 nm-
straits of florida from halfmoon shoal to 20 nm west of dry
tortugas out 20 nm-
straits of florida from ocean reef to craig key 20 to 60 nm out-
straits of florida from craig key to west end of seven mile
bridge 20 to 60 nm out-
straits of florida from west end of seven mile bridge to south of
halfmoon shoal 20 to 60 nm out-
straits of florida from halfmoon shoal to 20 nm west of dry
tortugas 20 to 60 nm out-
1024 am est tue feb 17 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to
southeast. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: northeast to east 3 
feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds near 15 knots. seas around 3 
feet. wave detail: northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds and 
northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 
seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday night...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 
to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 2 feet. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 172012
cwfmfl
expires:202602180900;;801739

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

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 10 percent of the waves. 


gmz656-657-676-180900-
coastal waters from chokoloskee to bonita beach fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee fl out 20 nm-
waters from chokoloskee to bonita beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds and w 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.wed night...se winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds and w 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night through fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than
2 ft or less. wave detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.sat through sun...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail:
w 2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. bay and inland waters
rough in exposed areas.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 172012
cwfmfl
expires:202602180900;;801740

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

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 10 percent of the waves. 


amz610-180900-
lake okeechobee-
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.wed...se winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.wed night...s winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.thu...sw winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.thu night through fri night...s winds around 5 kt. lake waters
smooth. 
.sat through sun...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. lake waters choppy.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 172012
cwfmfl
expires:202602180900;;801741

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

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 10 percent of the waves. 


amz630-180900-
biscayne bay-
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.wed...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.thu night through fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sat through sun...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. rough. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 172012
cwfmfl
expires:202602180900;;801737

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

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 10 percent of the waves. 


amz650-670-180900-
coastal waters from jupiter inlet to deerfield beach fl out 20 nm-
waters from jupiter inlet to deerfield beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 7 seconds and n 4 ft at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: se 4 ft at 8 seconds and n 3 ft at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 1 foot at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.thu night through fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 6 seconds and nw
1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 172012
cwfmfl
expires:202602180900;;801738

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

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 10 percent of the waves. 


amz651-671-180900-
coastal waters from deerfield beach to ocean reef fl out 20 nm-
waters from deerfield beach to ocean reef fl from 20 to 60 nm
excluding the territorial waters of bahamas-
312 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...e winds around 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.wed...se winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft
at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.wed night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
3 ft at 6 seconds and n 2 ft at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
5 seconds and n 1 foot at 10 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.thu night through fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 5 seconds and n 1 foot at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sat through sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and n 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.sun night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 171916
cwfmlb
expires:202602180930;;799693

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
216 pm est tue feb 17 2026

atlantic coastal waters from flagler beach to jupiter inlet out 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the 
average highest ten percent of the waves.


amz575-180930-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
216 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 5 to 6 
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 10 
seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
11 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 feet. wave
detail: east 4 feet at 12 seconds and southwest 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
11 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 feet. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet after midnight. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 171916
cwfmlb
expires:202602180930;;799690

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
216 pm est tue feb 17 2026

atlantic coastal waters from flagler beach to jupiter inlet out 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the 
average highest ten percent of the waves.


amz555-180930-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
216 pm est tue feb 17 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.tonight...east to southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 4 to 6 
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 10 
seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
12 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds. a light chop
on the intracoastal waters. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave
detail: northeast 4 feet at 13 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet
at 12 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. mostly smooth on
the intracoastal waters. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail:
northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and east 2 feet at 4 seconds. a
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal
waters. 
.saturday night...south winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a moderate
chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight.
rough on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers in
the evening. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 171845
cwftbw
expires:202602180715;;798040

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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.


gmz853-180715-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east late this
evening and early morning, then becoming southeast late. seas
around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail:
north 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming
east 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at
5 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. bay
and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. bay and inland waters light chop. a slight chance of
showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. bay and inland
waters choppy. a chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 171845
cwftbw
expires:202602180715;;798038

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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.


gmz856-180715-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...north winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.wednesday night...south winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south
1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.friday night...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters smooth. 
.saturday...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters smooth. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 171845
cwftbw
expires:202602180715;;798041

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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.


gmz873-180715-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot
at 6 seconds. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. a slight chance
of showers in the evening. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers in
the morning. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. wave detail: south 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.friday...south winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. a chance of
showers. 

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

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.


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waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
145 pm est tue feb 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: west 2 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot
at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas around
2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 

$$