fzus52 ktbw 190048
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

gulf coastal waters from bonita beach to the mouth of the
suwannee river out to 60 nm.

important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.

the wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. the highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. the winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.


gmz830-191315-
tampa bay waters-
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland
waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
evening. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.sunday...east winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters smooth. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and numerous
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening,
then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds around 5 knots. bay and inland waters
smooth. scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. showers and
numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.tuesday...south winds around 5 knots. bay and inland waters
smooth. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then
numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 190048
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expires:202609191315;;683386

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

gulf coastal waters from bonita beach to the mouth of the
suwannee river out to 60 nm.

important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.

the wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. the highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. the winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.


gmz853-191315-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 190048
cwftbw
expires:202609191315;;683389

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

gulf coastal waters from bonita beach to the mouth of the
suwannee river out to 60 nm.

important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.

the wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. the highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. the winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.


gmz870-191315-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east.
seas around 2 feet. wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
isolated showers and thunderstorms early this evening. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in the evening, then
numerous showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered thunderstorms. numerous showers, mainly in the morning.
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 190048
cwftbw
expires:202609191315;;683387

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

gulf coastal waters from bonita beach to the mouth of the
suwannee river out to 60 nm.

important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.

the wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. the highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. the winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.


gmz873-191315-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
848 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms early this evening, then scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers
in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in the evening,
then numerous showers after midnight. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$