fzus52 kkey 162029
cwfkey
expires:202608170830;;308797

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 pm edt sun aug 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz031-170830-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
429 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...east winds near 10 knots early, decreasing to 5 to 10 
knots. bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. 
.monday...southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest. bay waters smooth. 
.monday night...southwest to west winds near 5 knots. bay waters
smooth. 
.tuesday...west winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest and
increasing to 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth, becoming smooth 
to a light chop.
.tuesday night...west to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay
waters smooth to a light chop. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a
light chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth to
a light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday...south to southwest winds near 5 knots, increasing to 
5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...south winds near 5 knots. bay waters smooth. a
slight chance of showers. 
.friday...southeast to south winds near 5 knots. bay waters
smooth. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southeast winds near 5 knots. bay waters smooth.
a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 162029
cwfkey
expires:202608170830;;308801

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 pm edt sun aug 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz033-034-170830-
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-
429 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...east winds near 10 knots early, decreasing to 5 to 10 
knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast. 
seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.monday night...north to northeast winds near 5 knots. seas
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...north winds near 5 knots, becoming northwest to north.
seas 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to near
5 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...west to northwest winds near 5 knots. seas around
1 foot. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...west winds near 5 knots. seas around 1 foot. a slight
chance of showers. 
.thursday night...west to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
variable. seas around 1 foot. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.friday...variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast.
seas around 1 foot. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds near 5 knots. seas around
1 foot. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 162029
cwfkey
expires:202608170830;;308798

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 pm edt sun aug 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz032-035-170830-
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-
429 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...east winds near 10 knots early, decreasing to 5 to 10 
knots. seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
smooth to a light chop. 
.monday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming light
and variable. seas around 1 foot, subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth.
.monday night...variable winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters smooth. 
.tuesday...variable winds near 5 knots, becoming northwest and
increasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore 
waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.wednesday...west to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot
or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots,
becoming southwest to west and decreasing to near 5 knots. seas 1
foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming 
smooth. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...south to southwest winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday night...southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast to south. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...southeast to south winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southeast winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 162029
cwfkey
expires:202608170830;;308800

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 pm edt sun aug 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz052>055-072>075-170830-
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-
429 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: east 3 
feet at 5 seconds.
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tuesday...east winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. seas 
around 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...variable winds near 5 knots, becoming northwest.
seas 1 foot or less.
.wednesday...variable winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...variable winds near 5 knots, becoming 
southeast to south. seas 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming east
to southeast. seas 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds near 5 knots. seas around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 162006
cwfmfl
expires:202608170900;;307460

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt sun aug 16 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. 


gmz656-657-676-170900-
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-
406 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters smooth.
.mon...e winds around 5 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.mon night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tue...nw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 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 3 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tue night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. 
.wed night...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas around 2 ft. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. 
.thu...w winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.fri...s winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters light chop. a chance
of showers late.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 162006
cwfmfl
expires:202608170900;;307461

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt sun aug 16 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. 


amz610-170900-
lake okeechobee-
406 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.mon...w winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.mon night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening. 
.thu...sw winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. lake waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms
early in the evening. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. lake waters
light chop. a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 162006
cwfmfl
expires:202608170900;;307462

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt sun aug 16 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. 


amz630-170900-
biscayne bay-
406 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.mon...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. light chop. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.tue...w winds around 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
a moderate chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a moderate chop. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. light chop.
a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers
and tstms early in the evening. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and
tstms early in the evening. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers and tstms
in the afternoon. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers
and tstms early in the evening.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 162006
cwfmfl
expires:202608170900;;307458

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt sun aug 16 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. 


amz650-670-170900-
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-
406 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: sw 1 foot at
3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. wave detail: w 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. wave detail: ne 1 foot at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot
at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 162006
cwfmfl
expires:202608170900;;307459

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt sun aug 16 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. 


amz651-671-170900-
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-
406 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.mon...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. 
.mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: s 1 foot at 2 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.tue...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.tue night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: sw 1 foot at 2 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 1 foot at 2 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.thu night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.fri...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 170024
cwfmlb
expires:202608171315;;318916

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
824 pm edt sun aug 16 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.


amz555-171315-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
824 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest.
seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal
waters. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west
after midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. mostly smooth on
the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.wednesday...west winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal
waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. 
.friday...southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal
waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 170024
cwfmlb
expires:202608171315;;318919

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
824 pm edt sun aug 16 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.


amz575-171315-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
824 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest.
seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: north
2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. seas 2 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at
4 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 2 feet. wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds
and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 170050
cwftbw
expires:202608170900;;319646

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
850 pm edt sun aug 16 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.


gmz853-170900-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
850 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot
at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around 
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: 
northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay 
and inland waters light chop. 
.monday night...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. bay and
inland waters light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 170050
cwftbw
expires:202608170900;;319644

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
850 pm edt sun aug 16 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.


gmz856-170900-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
850 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest around 
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: 
south 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail:
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 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:
northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
850 pm edt sun aug 16 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.


gmz873-170900-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
850 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot
at 4 seconds. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 
4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.monday night...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.tuesday...northwest winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot
at 7 seconds. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.tuesday night...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...west winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
850 pm edt sun aug 16 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.


gmz876-170900-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
850 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
northeast late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.monday...north winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot
at 4 seconds. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds around 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds around 10 knots, diminishing
to around 5 knots after midnight. seas around 2 feet. isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. isolated showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$