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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
425 pm edt tue mar 31 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>075-010830-
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-
425 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft advisory in effect...

.tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots.
seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: east 7 
feet at 7 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 7 seconds. a
slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 7 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet, 
occasionally to 9 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.friday...east winds near 20 knots. seas 5 to 8 
feet, occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms.
.friday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 5 to 8 
feet, occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.saturday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 
feet, occasionally to 7 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a slight
chance of showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 
2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 312025
cwfkey
expires:202604010830;;609547

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
425 pm edt tue mar 31 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.


gmz033-034-010830-
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-
425 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. a
slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. a
slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance 
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a slight
chance of showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday night...north to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 312025
cwfkey
expires:202604010830;;609544

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
425 pm edt tue mar 31 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.


gmz032-035-010830-
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-
425 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft advisory in effect...

.tonight...east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except 
around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters rough. a slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except
subsiding to around 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore 
waters choppy. a slight chance of showers.
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
nearshore waters choppy. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
nearshore waters choppy. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the marquesas 
keys. nearshore waters rough. a chance of showers with a slight 
chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday...east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters rough. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet,
except subsiding to around 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters choppy. a slight chance of showers.
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
nearshore waters choppy. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet
west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters choppy, becoming a 
moderate chop. a slight chance of showers.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, 
becoming a light chop. a slight chance of showers.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 
foot. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 312025
cwfkey
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
425 pm edt tue mar 31 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.


gmz031-010830-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
425 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft advisory in effect...

.tonight...east winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 
knots. bay waters rough, becoming choppy. a slight chance of 
showers.
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy. a 
slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20
knots. bay waters choppy, becoming rough. a chance of showers 
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.friday...east winds near 20 knots. bay waters rough. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy. a
slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters
choppy. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. bay waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. a 
slight chance of showers.
.sunday night...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 311951
cwfmfl
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
351 pm edt tue mar 31 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. 


gmz656-657-676-010800-
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-
351 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.wed...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.wed night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: e 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming e 2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas around 2 ft.
wave detail: e 2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thu night through fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.sat through sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. wave detail:
ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 311951
cwfmfl
expires:202604010800;;607772

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
351 pm edt tue mar 31 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. 


amz651-671-010800-
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-
351 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and n
1 foot at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. 
.wed...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and n 1 foot
at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.wed night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy
in exposed areas. 
.thu...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 5 seconds and n 1 foot
at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. a chance
of showers. 
.thu night through fri night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 6 seconds and n 1 foot
at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: e 5 ft at 5 seconds and n 1 foot at 7 seconds.
intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. 
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal
waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 311951
cwfmfl
expires:202604010800;;607774

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
351 pm edt tue mar 31 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. 


amz610-010800-
lake okeechobee-
351 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. lake waters a moderate chop. 
.wed...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters a moderate chop. 
.wed night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. lake waters a moderate chop. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate chop. a chance of
showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate chop. a
chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 
.fri and fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
lake waters a moderate chop. 
.sat through sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate
chop.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 311951
cwfmfl
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
351 pm edt tue mar 31 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. 


amz630-010800-
biscayne bay-
351 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.wed...e winds around 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.wed night...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. a moderate
chop. 
.thu...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. a moderate chop.
a chance of showers. a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. choppy. a
chance of showers and tstms in the evening. 
.fri and fri night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.sat through sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 311951
cwfmfl
expires:202604010800;;607771

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
351 pm edt tue mar 31 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. 


amz650-670-010800-
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-
351 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 7 seconds.
intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. 
.wed...e winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot
at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.wed night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 6 seconds.
intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.thu...e winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 1 foot
at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. a chance
of tstms in the morning. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at 6 seconds and nw 1 foot at 6 seconds.
intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. a chance of showers in
the evening. 
.fri and fri night...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. wave detail: e 6 ft at
6 seconds and nw 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy in
exposed areas. 
.sat...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.
.sun...e winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon and evening, then becoming se after midnight. seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed
areas.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 311843
cwfmlb
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
243 pm edt tue mar 31 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.


amz575-010715-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
243 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.rest of today...east winds around 15 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...east winds around 15 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 9 seconds. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 9 seconds. a slight chance
of showers in the morning. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.thursday...east winds around 20 knots. seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: east 7 feet at 10 seconds. a
chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds around 20 knots. seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: east 7 feet at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of showers. 
.friday...east winds around 20 knots. seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers. a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 311843
cwfmlb
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
243 pm edt tue mar 31 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.


amz555-010715-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
243 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.rest of today...east winds around 15 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
9 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 9 seconds. a
light chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 9 seconds. a
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.wednesday night...east winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 9 seconds. a
light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 10 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. choppy on the intracoastal
waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: east 6 feet at 9 seconds.
choppy on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. a
slight chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. a slight chance of
showers. 
.saturday...east winds around 15 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a moderate chop on the intracoastal
waters. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 311726
cwftbw
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
126 pm edt tue mar 31 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.


gmz856-010615-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
126 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after 
midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 
seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. a chance of showers 
with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this evening. 
.wednesday...east winds around 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east
1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail:
southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. bay and
inland waters light chop. a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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