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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1020 am edt wed aug 26 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz032-035-270230-
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-
1020 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop. a slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing
briefly to near 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a 
light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms.
.thursday...southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, 
subsiding to around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop, 
becoming smooth to a light chop. a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 
foot. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots. seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters smooth to a light 
chop, becoming a light chop. a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms.
.saturday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas around 1 
foot. nearshore waters a light chop. a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 1 foot.
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 261420
cwfkey
expires:202608270230;;392806

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1020 am edt wed aug 26 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz052>055-072>075-270230-
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-
1020 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing
briefly to near 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east 3 
feet at 5 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to 
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. seas around 2 feet. a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.friday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east and
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms.
.friday night...east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms.
.saturday...east winds near 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 261420
cwfkey
expires:202608270230;;392803

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1020 am edt wed aug 26 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz031-270230-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1020 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. bay
waters a light chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a
light to moderate chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. bay waters a light 
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms.
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. 
a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light
chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. bay waters a
light chop. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light
chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. bay waters a
light chop. showers and thunderstorms likely. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light to
moderate chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms.  

$$

fzus52 kkey 261420
cwfkey
expires:202608270230;;392807

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1020 am edt wed aug 26 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz033-034-270230-
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-
1020 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast and briefly increasing to near 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet, building to around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 
seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 
around 1 foot. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
1 foot. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots. seas around 1 foot. a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
1 foot. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds near 10 knots. seas around 1 foot.
showers and thunderstorms likely. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 260801
cwfmfl
expires:202608262100;;378847

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed aug 26 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. 


gmz656-657-676-262100-
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-
401 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.today...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. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.tonight...e 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. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.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. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu night...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. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: se 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: e 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms until late afternoon, then showers and tstms
likely late. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. showers and tstms likely early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay and
inland waters light chop. a chance of tstms in the morning. showers.
tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. showers and tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance
of showers and tstms in the late evening and overnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 260801
cwfmfl
expires:202608262100;;378849

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed aug 26 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. 


amz630-262100-
biscayne bay-
401 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. showers and tstms
likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the late evening and overnight. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and tstms
in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. showers and tstms
likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the late evening and overnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 260801
cwfmfl
expires:202608262100;;378848

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed aug 26 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. 


amz610-262100-
lake okeechobee-
401 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.today...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. lake waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms
early this afternoon. showers and tstms likely late. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. showers and
tstms likely early in the evening. 
.thu...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. showers
and tstms likely early in the evening, then a chance of tstms late
in the evening. a chance of showers in the late evening and early
morning. 
.fri...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. lake
waters light chop. showers and tstms likely early in the evening. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. showers and tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. showers and
tstms early in the evening. 
.sun...e winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. showers and
tstms early in the evening.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 260801
cwfmfl
expires:202608262100;;378845

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed aug 26 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. 


amz650-670-262100-
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-
401 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms in the evening. a chance of showers and
tstms late. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 1 foot at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. a chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal
waters light chop. showers and tstms likely early in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. showers and tstms likely until late afternoon, then a
chance of showers and tstms late. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal
waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms early in the
evening. a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 260801
cwfmfl
expires:202608262100;;378846

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed aug 26 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. 


amz651-671-262100-
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-
401 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft this morning, then
1 foot or less. wave detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. wave detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms until late
afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: e 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail:
se 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 1 foot at 3 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal
waters light chop. tstms likely in the evening. showers likely. a
chance of tstms after midnight. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. a chance of tstms in the morning. showers likely. tstms
likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. a chance of tstms. showers likely early in
the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and
overnight.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 261331
cwfmlb
expires:202608270300;;391116

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
931 am edt wed aug 26 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.


amz575-270300-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
931 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
8 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms this morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
.tonight...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at
10 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at
9 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east
2 feet at 10 seconds. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
10 seconds. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a chance of
thunderstorms. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 261331
cwfmlb
expires:202608270300;;391113

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
931 am edt wed aug 26 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.


amz555-270300-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
931 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
this afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. a light chop on
the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
10 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
10 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance of
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 10 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a chance
of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
10 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
9 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. a light chop
on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a light
chop on the intracoastal waters. showers likely. a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. mostly
smooth on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 261455
cwftbw
expires:202608270345;;393527

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1055 am edt wed aug 26 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.


gmz856-270345-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
1055 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south
late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
2 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in
the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered
thunderstorms. numerous showers, mainly in the morning. 
.friday night...south winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers
and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters smooth.
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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