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expires:202608200300;;994528

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
1027 am edt wed aug 19 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. 


gmz730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-200300-
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-
1027 am edt wed aug 19 2026 /927 am cdt wed aug 19 2026/

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a
moderate chop. a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a moderate
chop. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a moderate
chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas
around 2 feet. wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a light chop.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas
around 2 feet. wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected
waters a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 feet in the afternoon. protected waters a light chop. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. protected
waters a light chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 191226
cwftbw
expires:202608200115;;991259

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
826 am edt wed aug 19 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.


gmz850-200115-
coastal waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 nm-
826 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
seas around 2 feet. wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. isolated thunderstorms. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: west
2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: west 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated
thunderstorms. isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in
the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered thunderstorms.
scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 191226
cwftbw
expires:202608200115;;991257

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
826 am edt wed aug 19 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.


gmz853-200115-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
826 am edt wed aug 19 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 191226
cwftbw
expires:202608200115;;991255

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
826 am edt wed aug 19 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.


gmz856-200115-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
826 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 
seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. isolated showers 
and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas
around 2 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers
and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest
1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated
thunderstorms. isolated showers in the evening, then scattered
showers after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 191226
cwftbw
expires:202608200115;;991253

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
826 am edt wed aug 19 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.


gmz830-200115-
tampa bay waters-
826 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. isolated showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
isolated thunderstorms. scattered showers, mainly in the evening.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters light
chop. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland
waters light chop. scattered showers. scattered thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland
waters light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 191226
cwftbw
expires:202608200115;;991258

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
826 am edt wed aug 19 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.


gmz873-200115-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
826 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots.. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 
seconds. isolated thunderstorms. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 5 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 191226
cwftbw
expires:202608200115;;991256

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
826 am edt wed aug 19 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.


gmz876-200115-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
826 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 
knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 
seconds. isolated showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. scattered
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 191226
cwftbw
expires:202608200115;;991260

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
826 am edt wed aug 19 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.


gmz870-200115-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
826 am edt wed aug 19 2026

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.
seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: west 2 feet at 5 seconds. isolated 
showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered 
showers with isolated thunderstorms late this morning and early 
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: west
2 feet at 5 seconds. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: west 1 foot at
4 seconds. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 5 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. numerous showers. numerous
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. scattered
thunderstorms. numerous showers, mainly in the morning. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$