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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
341 am edt wed mar 18 2026

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. 


gmz730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-181400-
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-
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-
341 am edt wed mar 18 2026 /241 am cdt wed mar 18 2026/

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 foot or less,
then around 3 feet this afternoon. wave detail: north 2 feet at
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming northeast
2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. protected
waters a moderate chop. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds. protected waters a moderate chop. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a
moderate chop. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. protected
waters a light chop. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected waters a
light chop. 
.friday 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. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
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. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 am edt wed mar 18 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.


gmz850-181500-
coastal waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 nm-
300 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at 
4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 
20 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave 
detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots overnight. seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 
1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and 
inland waters a moderate chop. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest around 
10 knots 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 around 10 knots, becoming
northeast around 5 knots overnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave 
detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.saturday...variable winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland 
waters light chop.
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 am edt wed mar 18 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.


gmz853-181500-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
300 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution...

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: 
northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
bay and inland waters choppy. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters choppy. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north in the 
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 
seconds. bay and inland waters choppy. 
.thursday night...north winds around 15 knots, becoming northeast 
10 to 15 knots overnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 
3 feet at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at 
4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots overnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: north 
2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.saturday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and 
inland waters light chop. 
.saturday night...northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
north 5 to 10 knots overnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and 
inland waters light chop.
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland 
waters light chop.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 am edt wed mar 18 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.


gmz856-181500-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
300 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: northwest 4 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters choppy. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters choppy. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds.
bay and inland waters choppy. 
.thursday night...northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 3 feet at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: 
north 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and 
inland waters light chop. 
.saturday night...northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming
northeast 5 to 10 knots overnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and 
inland waters light chop. 
.sunday...east winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light 
chop.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 180700
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 am edt wed mar 18 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.


gmz830-181500-
tampa bay waters-
300 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.today...northeast winds around 15 knots, then becoming north 
10 to 15 knots this afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast around
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. bay and inland waters
a moderate chop.
.thursday...northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
overnight. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast overnight. bay and inland waters light chop.
.sunday...east winds around 5 knots, becoming west around 10 knots
in the afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 180700
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 am edt wed mar 18 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.


gmz873-181500-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
300 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution...

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

$$

fzus52 ktbw 180700
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 am edt wed mar 18 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.


gmz876-181500-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
300 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution...

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: north 5 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up
to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave
detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.friday...north winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 10 to 
15 knots during the afternoons. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
north 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots overnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: north
2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
overnight. seas 1 foot or less.
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 180700
cwftbw
expires:202603181500;;886889

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 am edt wed mar 18 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.


gmz870-181500-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
300 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 3 feet at 
5 seconds.
.tonight...northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at
5 seconds. 
.thursday...northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 
3 feet at 5 seconds.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knot, becoming northeast
around 10 knots overnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: north 
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at 
3 seconds. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
overnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at 
2 seconds.
.saturday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 

$$