fzus52 kkey 160226
cwfkey
expires:202604161430;;440078

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 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>075-161430-
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-
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.overnight...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: northeast to east 4 
feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave 
detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
wave detail: northeast to east 4 feet at 5 seconds. a slight 
chance of showers.
.friday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday night and saturday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15
knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a slight chance of showers.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet.
.sunday...east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. 
seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near
20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5
to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 160226
cwfkey
expires:202604161430;;440076

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


gmz032-035-161430-
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-
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.overnight...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore 
waters a moderate chop. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. west of 
the marquesas keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.thursday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.friday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, briefly
decreasing to near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. 
.friday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a slight 
chance of showers. 
.saturday...east winds near 10 knots. seas around 1 foot.
nearshore waters a light chop. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 
10 knots. seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light to moderate 
chop, becoming a light chop.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable and
decreasing to near 5 knots. seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters 
smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth.
.sunday night...north to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to near 10 knots. seas around 1 foot, except building to 1 to 2 
feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters smooth to a 
light chop, becoming a light chop.
.monday...northeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. nearshore 
waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.monday night...northeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 
to 20 knots. seas building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 
feet. west of the marquesas keys, seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally 
to 5 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. a slight 
chance of showers.

$$

fzus52 kkey 160226
cwfkey
expires:202604161430;;440079

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


gmz033-034-161430-
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-
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.overnight...east winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave 
detail: east 3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 
feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 4 
seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: 
northeast to east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.friday...northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot.
.friday night...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot.
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast. 
seas around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
north to northeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. seas 
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.monday...north to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast
to east and increasing to 20 to 25 knots. seas building to 4 to 6
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 160226
cwfkey
expires:202604161430;;440075

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


gmz031-161430-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1026 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.overnight...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. bay waters a 
moderate chop. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light to
moderate chop. 
.thursday night...northeast to east winds near 15 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a moderate chop, becoming
a light to moderate chop.
.friday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a
light to moderate chop. 
.friday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay
waters a light to moderate chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable and
decreasing to near 5 knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, 
becoming smooth. 
.sunday night...north to northeast 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light
chop. 
.monday...north to northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east
and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light chop, 
becoming a light to moderate chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots. bay waters choppy, becoming very rough. a slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 151956
cwfmfl
expires:202604160800;;424329

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt wed apr 15 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. 


gmz656-657-676-160800-
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-
356 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming ne 10 to 15 kt late. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thu...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: ne 1 foot
at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.fri...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. wave detail: n 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: n 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.sat and sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming n 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas less than
2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 151956
cwfmfl
expires:202604160800;;424330

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt wed apr 15 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. 


amz610-160800-
lake okeechobee-
356 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate chop. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. lake waters a
moderate chop. 
.thu night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. lake waters choppy. 
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters choppy. 
.fri night and sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
lake waters a moderate chop. 
.sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. lake waters a moderate chop. 
.sun...s winds around 5 kt, becoming n after midnight. lake waters
light chop. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. lake waters
rough. a chance of showers and tstms through the night.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 151956
cwfmfl
expires:202604160800;;424331

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt wed apr 15 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. 


amz630-160800-
biscayne bay-
356 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.thu...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.thu night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.fri night through sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. a moderate chop. 
.sun through mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. rough. a chance of showers after
midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 151956
cwfmfl
expires:202604160800;;424327

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt wed apr 15 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. 


amz650-670-160800-
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-
356 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.tonight...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.thu...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.thu night...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.fri...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.fri night through sat night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.sun...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less, then, then around 2 ft. wave detail: se 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming nw 1 foot at 3 seconds and se 1 foot at
4 seconds, becoming se 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft in the afternoon. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
a chance of showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft after midnight.
intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 151956
cwfmfl
expires:202604160800;;424328

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt wed apr 15 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. 


amz651-671-160800-
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-
356 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.tonight...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.thu...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.thu night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. 
.fri...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. 
.fri night through sat night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sun through mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.mon night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. intracoastal waters very
rough in exposed areas. a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 160031
cwfmlb
expires:202604161315;;435973

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
831 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


amz575-161315-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
831 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet in the afternoon. a chance of showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.monday night...northeast winds around 25 knots. seas 8 to
10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 160031
cwfmlb
expires:202604161315;;435970

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
831 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


amz555-161315-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
831 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds around 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: east 4 feet at 9 seconds. mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. mostly smooth on
the intracoastal waters. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds. mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. wave detail:
east 2 feet at 8 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal
waters. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas 2 feet. mostly smooth on the intracoastal
waters. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal
waters. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. choppy on the
intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet in the afternoon. rough on the intracoastal waters. a
chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northeast winds around 25 knots. seas 7 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. rough on the intracoastal
waters. a slight chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 160029
cwftbw
expires:202604161315;;435929

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
829 pm edt wed apr 15 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.


gmz856-161315-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
829 pm edt wed apr 15 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east. seas
1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds and
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail:
northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday...east winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. 
.sunday night...north winds around 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. 

$$