fzus52 kkey 260327
cwfkey
expires:202602261530;;261630

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 pm est wed feb 25 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>075-261530-
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-
1027 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.overnight...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 
seconds. 
.thursday...southeast 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. wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and 
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. isolated showers. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds. scattered showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas subsiding 
to around 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. isolated showers. 
.saturday...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east. seas subsiding to around 1 foot. isolated 
showers.
.saturday night...northeast to east winds increasing to near 10 
knots. seas building to 1 to 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas building to
2 to 3 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to 
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. isolated showers. 
.monday...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. isolated showers. 
.monday night...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. isolated showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 260327
cwfkey
expires:202602261530;;261628

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 pm est wed feb 25 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.


gmz032-035-261530-
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-
1027 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...east winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet 
west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters a light chop, 
becoming a light to moderate chop.
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
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 light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.thursday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop. isolated showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. isolated
showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth. isolated showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. isolated
showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas around 1
foot. nearshore waters a light chop. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. isolated 
showers.
.monday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.monday night...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. isolated showers.

$$

fzus52 kkey 260327
cwfkey
expires:202602261530;;261631

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 pm est wed feb 25 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.


gmz033-034-261530-
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-
1027 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...east to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. wave 
detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 
seconds. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: 
southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 5 
seconds. isolated showers. 
.thursday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 
to 2 feet. wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and 
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. isolated showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. 
seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas subsiding to 
around 1 foot. isolated showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east. seas around 1 foot. isolated showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds increasing to near 10 
knots. seas building to 1 to 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 
2 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.monday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. seas 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing
to near 15 knots. seas building to 2 to 3 feet. isolated showers.

$$

fzus52 kkey 260327
cwfkey
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 pm est wed feb 25 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.


gmz031-261530-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1027 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.overnight...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to 
moderate chop.
.thursday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. bay waters a
light chop. 
.thursday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. bay 
waters a light chop. isolated showers. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a 
light chop. isolated showers. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth
to a light chop. isolated showers. 
.saturday...southeast winds near 5 knots. bay waters smooth.
isolated showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay
waters smooth to a light chop. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a
light chop. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay
waters a light to moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.monday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a
light to moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.monday night...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. bay waters
a moderate chop. isolated showers. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 252016
cwfmfl
expires:202602260900;;247125

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 pm est wed feb 25 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. 


gmz656-657-676-260900-
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 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. patchy smoke late. 
.thu...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. patchy smoke.
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds and w 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.fri...se winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds and w 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. 
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 2 seconds and w 1 foot at 7 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: w 1 foot at 7 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay
and inland waters smooth. a chance of showers in the evening. 
.sun through mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 to 2 ft. bay and
inland waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 252016
cwfmfl
expires:202602260900;;247126

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 pm est wed feb 25 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. 


amz610-260900-
lake okeechobee-
316 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming e late. lake waters
smooth. patchy smoke this evening. 
.thu...e winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. lake
waters smooth. 
.thu night...se winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.fri night...sw winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of
showers. 
.sat and sat night...ne winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.sun through mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 252016
cwfmfl
expires:202602260900;;247127

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 pm est wed feb 25 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. 


amz630-260900-
biscayne bay-
316 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.thu...se winds around 10 kt. light chop. 
.thu night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sat and sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of
showers. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun through mon...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 252016
cwfmfl
expires:202602260900;;247123

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 pm est wed feb 25 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. 


amz650-670-260900-
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 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 3 ft at 12 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
wave detail: s 2 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 11 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 4 seconds and w 1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. a chance of showers.
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of tstms
in the evening. a chance of showers. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail:
s 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of
showers. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. showers likely, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. a chance of showers. 
.sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. intracoastal waters
rough in exposed areas. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 252016
cwfmfl
expires:202602260900;;247124

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
316 pm est wed feb 25 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. 


amz651-671-260900-
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 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at
4 seconds and n 3 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.thu...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at
5 seconds and n 2 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.thu night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 5 seconds and n 1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds and n 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail:
se 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sat night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.mon night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight.
intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 260101
cwfmlb
expires:202602261330;;257402

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
801 pm est wed feb 25 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.


amz575-261330-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
801 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at
12 seconds. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at
5 seconds. a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at
5 seconds. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast
in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at
4 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. a chance of showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. a chance of showers.
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a
chance of showers. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a chance of showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 260101
cwfmlb
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
801 pm est wed feb 25 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.


amz555-261330-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
801 pm est wed feb 25 2026

...small craft should exercise caution near inlets...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots early this morning. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail:
northeast 4 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
a light chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail:
southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds.
a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet
at 14 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance
of showers. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. seas 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. a moderate chop on
the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
13 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 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. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
light chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers. a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds around 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a moderate
chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday night...east winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal waters.
a chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 260037
cwftbw
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
737 pm est wed feb 25 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.


gmz856-261315-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
737 pm est wed feb 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.friday night...south winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at
3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland
waters smooth. a chance of showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds and west 1 foot at 7 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. a chance
of showers. 
.saturday night...north winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters
smooth. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$