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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
901 am edt thu aug 20 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. 


gmz730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-202030-
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-
901 am edt thu aug 20 2026 /801 am cdt thu aug 20 2026/

.rest of today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest late. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: west 2 feet at
4 seconds. protected waters a light chop. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 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 1 or 2 feet. wave 
detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: west
1 foot 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 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a moderate
chop. showers and thunderstorms likely. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a
light chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. 
.monday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1042 am edt thu aug 20 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.


gmz830-210315-
tampa bay waters-
1042 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.friday...southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers
and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. 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. 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. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland
waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1042 am edt thu aug 20 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.


gmz850-210315-
coastal waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 nm-
1042 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.this afternoon...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet
early, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: west 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth. scattered showers and
thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.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 3 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.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.monday...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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1042 am edt thu aug 20 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.


gmz853-210315-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
1042 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms
late this morning and early afternoon, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...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. 
.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. 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.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 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. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.monday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters smooth. isolated showers and thunderstorms.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1042 am edt thu aug 20 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.


gmz856-210315-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
1042 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms late this
morning and early afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 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. 
.saturday...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. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday 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. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. 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 201442
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expires:202608210315;;053530

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1042 am edt thu aug 20 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.


gmz870-210315-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1042 am edt thu aug 20 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 201442
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expires:202608210315;;053528

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1042 am edt thu aug 20 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.


gmz873-210315-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1042 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. scattered
showers and thunderstorms early, then isolated showers and
thunderstorms early. 
.tonight...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. isolated 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, mainly in the morning. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 201442
cwftbw
expires:202608210315;;053526

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1042 am edt thu aug 20 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.


gmz876-210315-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1042 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning
and early afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.friday...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. 
.friday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.saturday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.sunday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$