fzus52 kkey 091020 cca
cwfkey
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
420 am est fri jan 9 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>075-092130-
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-
420 am est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.today...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at
5 seconds. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 4 
seconds. isolated showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave 
detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds. isolated showers. 
.saturday night...east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 
15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2
to 3 feet. isolated showers.
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 
feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...north to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing 
to 20 to 25 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. scattered showers. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20
knots. seas 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.monday night...northeast to east winds near 20 knots, decreasing
to 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east to southeast. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kkey 091020 cca
cwfkey
expires:202601092130;;050205

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
420 am est fri jan 9 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.


gmz033-034-092130-
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-
420 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...east to southeast winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...east winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 
seconds. isolated showers.
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. isolated 
showers.
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest to
north 10 to 15 knots. seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet.
isolated showers.
.sunday night...northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
north to northeast 20 to 25 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. isolated showers. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 
knots in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
isolated showers. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. isolated
showers.
.tuesday...northeast to east winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. 
seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. isolated showers. 
.tuesday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east near 10 knots. seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 091020 cca
cwfkey
expires:202601092130;;050202

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
420 am est fri jan 9 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.


gmz032-035-092130-
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-
420 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore 
waters a light to moderate chop.
.tonight...east to southeast winds near 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore 
waters a moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. west
of the marquesas keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet 
nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate 
chop. isolated showers. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to
east near 10 knots. seas subsiding to 1 foot or less. west of the
marquesas keys, seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot 
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. 
isolated showers.
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming north to
northeast. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters a light chop. 
isolated showers. 
.sunday night...north to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, 
increasing to near 20 knots. seas around 1 foot, building to 2 to
3 feet. west of the marquesas keys, seas 1 to 2 feet, building to
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. nearshore waters a light to 
moderate chop, becoming rough. isolated showers.
.monday...northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 
knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 
feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore
waters rough, becoming choppy. isolated showers. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the marquesas
keys. nearshore waters choppy. scattered showers. 
.tuesday...northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to  
10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. nearshore waters a moderate
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. scattered showers. 
.tuesday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east to southeast near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore 
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 091020 cca
cwfkey
expires:202601092130;;050201

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
420 am est fri jan 9 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.


gmz031-092130-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
420 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a 
light to moderate chop.
.tonight...east to southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. 
bay waters becoming a moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.saturday...east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 
knots. bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate 
chop. isolated showers.
.saturday night...east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light 
chop. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, briefly decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots. bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a 
light chop. isolated showers.
.sunday night...north to northeast winds near 10 knots, 
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. bay waters a light chop, becoming 
choppy. scattered showers. 
.monday...northeast winds near 20 knots. bay waters rough. 
scattered showers. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. scattered 
showers.
.tuesday...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. bay waters a 
moderate chop. scattered showers. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
scattered showers.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 090816
cwfmfl
expires:202601092100;;044216

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 am est fri jan 9 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. 


gmz656-657-676-092100-
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-
316 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming se
1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sat night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. 
.sun...ne winds around 5 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw
1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming n
5 ft at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft,
occasionally to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 
.tue night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. bay and inland
waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 090816
cwfmfl
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 am est fri jan 9 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. 


amz651-671-092100-
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-
316 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.tonight...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. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail:
e 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 2 ft at
3 seconds, becoming ne 4 ft at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters rough
in exposed areas. a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft,
building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas. 
.tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. 
.tue night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. intracoastal waters
choppy in exposed areas.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 090816
cwfmfl
expires:202601092100;;044217

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 am est fri jan 9 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. 


amz610-092100-
lake okeechobee-
316 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.sat night...se winds around 5 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt after
midnight. lake waters smooth. 
.sun...nw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt. lake waters rough. 
.mon...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters choppy. 
.mon through tue...se winds 15 to 20 kt. lake waters choppy.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 090816
cwfmfl
expires:202601092100;;044218

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 am est fri jan 9 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. 


amz630-092100-
biscayne bay-
316 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sun...e winds around 5 kt. smooth.
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. rough.
.mon through tue...se winds 20 to 25 kt. rough. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 090816
cwfmfl
expires:202601092100;;044214

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 am est fri jan 9 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. 


amz650-670-092100-
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-
316 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.sat...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.sun...e winds around 5 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. wave detail: e 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.sun night...n winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft at
5 seconds, becoming n 9 ft at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters rough.
a chance of showers. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. intracoastal
waters rough in exposed areas. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. intracoastal waters rough in exposed
areas. 
.tue night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. a chance of
showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 090748
cwfmlb
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
248 am est fri jan 9 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.


amz575-092015-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
248 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kmlb 090748
cwfmlb
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
248 am est fri jan 9 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.


amz555-092015-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
248 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

$$

fzus52 ktbw 090717
cwftbw
expires:202601092015;;042048

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
217 am est fri jan 9 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.


gmz856-092015-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
217 am est fri jan 9 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late. seas
1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
south 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday night...west winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. wave detail:
south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
bay and inland waters choppy. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. bay and inland waters choppy. 
.monday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 

$$