fzus52 kkey 270330
cwfkey
expires:202602271530;;315955

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est thu feb 26 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>075-271530-
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-
1030 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.overnight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds. isolated showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
isolated showers. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
around 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated 
showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 
5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. seas building to around 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing
to near 15 knots. seas building to 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 4 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. isolated showers. 
.tuesday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. isolated showers. 
.tuesday night...northeast to east winds near 20 knots. seas 4 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. isolated showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 270330
cwfkey
expires:202602271530;;315953

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est thu feb 26 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.


gmz032-035-271530-
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-
1030 pm est thu feb 26 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kkey 270330
cwfkey
expires:202602271530;;315956

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est thu feb 26 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.


gmz033-034-271530-
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-
1030 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.overnight...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet. wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated
showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet. wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 
to northwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
subsiding to around 1 foot. wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. scattered
showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to 
near 5 knots. seas around 1 foot. isolated showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds increasing to 5 to 10 
knots. seas around 1 foot. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot.
.sunday night...northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast
to east 10 to 15 knots. seas building to 1 to 2 feet. 
.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 near 10 knots, increasing
to near 15 knots. seas building to 2 to 3 feet. isolated showers.
.tuesday...northeast to east winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. 
seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. isolated showers. 
.tuesday night...northeast to east winds increasing to 15 to 20 
knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. isolated 
showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 270330
cwfkey
expires:202602271530;;315952

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est thu feb 26 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.


gmz031-271530-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1030 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.overnight...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. isolated showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters 
smooth to a light chop.
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. isolated showers. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to near 5
knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. 
isolated showers.
.saturday night...northeast to east winds near 5 knots. bay
waters smooth. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. isolated showers. 
.sunday night and 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. 
.tuesday...northeast to east winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. 
bay waters becoming choppy. isolated showers. 
.tuesday night...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay
waters choppy. isolated showers. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 262001
cwfmfl
expires:202602270900;;300083

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
301 pm est thu feb 26 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. 


gmz656-657-676-270900-
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-
301 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 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 light chop. 
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds and w 1 foot at 7 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. a chance of showers. 
.sat...s winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds and w 1 foot at 7 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.sat night and sun...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or
less. wave detail: w 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.sun night...n winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.mon...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas less
than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.tue...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. bay and
inland waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 262001
cwfmfl
expires:202602270900;;300084

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
301 pm est thu feb 26 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. 


amz610-270900-
lake okeechobee-
301 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. patchy smoke
until early morning. patchy fog after midnight. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the afternoon.
lake waters smooth. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of showers
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of
tstms in the evening. a chance of showers. 
.sat...s winds around 5 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. lake waters
smooth. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.sat night...n winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. 
.sun and sun night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.mon through tue...e winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate chop.
 

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 262001
cwfmfl
expires:202602270900;;300085

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
301 pm est thu feb 26 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. 


amz630-270900-
biscayne bay-
301 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...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...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. smooth.
.sun...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...ne winds around 10 kt. light chop. 
.mon...e winds around 10 kt. light chop. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. choppy. a chance of showers in the evening.
.tue...e winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. rough. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 262001
cwfmfl
expires:202602270900;;300081

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
301 pm est thu feb 26 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. 


amz650-670-270900-
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-
301 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 4 seconds and sw 1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.fri...s winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds and w 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.fri night...se winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.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 in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming ne 1 foot at 3 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sun and sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
5 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers.
.mon...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers.
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 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. 
.tue...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. a chance of
showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 262001
cwfmfl
expires:202602270900;;300082

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
301 pm est thu feb 26 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. 


amz651-671-270900-
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-
301 pm est thu feb 26 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kmlb 270142
cwfmlb
expires:202602271430;;312711

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
842 pm est thu feb 26 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.


amz575-271430-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
842 pm est thu feb 26 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 270142
cwfmlb
expires:202602271430;;312708

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
842 pm est thu feb 26 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.


amz555-271430-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
842 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest
5 to 10 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 slight chance of showers. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet
at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. a moderate chop
on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: east
2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 13 seconds. a light
chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in
the afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: north 1 foot at
4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds and east
1 foot at 9 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. a
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 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 in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. a
slight chance of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. a
chance of showers. 
.tuesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. choppy 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 270030
cwftbw
expires:202602271245;;310541

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
730 pm est thu feb 26 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.


gmz856-271245-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
730 pm est thu feb 26 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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