fzus52 kkey 161430
cwfkey
expires:202608170230;;292818

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 am 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>075-170230-
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 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east 
3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 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 around 2 feet. wave 
detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. seas 
around 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...west to northwest winds near 5 knots. seas around 1
foot.
.wednesday night...west to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast. seas around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southeast to south winds near 5 knots. seas around 1
foot. 
.thursday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 161430
cwfkey
expires:202608170230;;292816

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 am 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.


gmz032-035-170230-
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 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
east and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.monday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable
near 5 knots. seas 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...northwest to north winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or 
less. nearshore waters smooth. 
.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 near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west to northwest winds near 5 knots. seas 1 
foot or less. nearshore waters 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. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 161430
cwfkey
expires:202608170230;;292815

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 am 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.


gmz031-170230-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1030 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.this afternoon...east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a light
chop. 
.monday...east to southeast winds near 5 knots. bay waters 
smooth.
.monday night...variable winds near 5 knots. bay waters smooth. 
.tuesday...southwest to west winds near 5 knots, 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...southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay 
waters smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday...south to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters 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. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 161430
cwfkey
expires:202608170230;;292819

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 am 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.


gmz033-034-170230-
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 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds near 10 knots, 
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: east 2
feet at 4 seconds.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave 
detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.monday...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 
foot. wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.monday night...north to northeast winds near 5 knots. seas
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northwest to north winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or 
less. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 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...southwest to west winds near 5 knots. seas around 1 
foot. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday night...west to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming 
southeast to south. seas around 1 foot. a slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 160811
cwfmfl
expires:202608162100;;279379

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
411 am 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. 


gmz656-657-676-162100-
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-
411 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

$$

fzus52 kmfl 160811
cwfmfl
expires:202608162100;;279380

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
411 am 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. 


amz610-162100-
lake okeechobee-
411 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...s winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.mon...w winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.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. 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.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 160811
cwfmfl
expires:202608162100;;279381

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
411 am 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. 


amz630-162100-
biscayne bay-
411 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 160811
cwfmfl
expires:202608162100;;279377

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
411 am 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. 


amz650-670-162100-
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-
411 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...se winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: se 1 foot at
4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.tonight...s 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 2 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: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds and s 1 foot at 3 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...sw 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.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 160811
cwfmfl
expires:202608162100;;279378

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
411 am 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. 


amz651-671-162100-
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-
411 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. 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...s 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 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: sw 1 foot at
2 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 161310
cwfmlb
expires:202608170215;;290674

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
910 am 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.


amz575-170215-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
910 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast late. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: south 1 foot at
4 seconds and east 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: northeast 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 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: south
2 feet at 3 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...west 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. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
after midnight. seas 2 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at
5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 2 feet. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 161310
cwfmlb
expires:202608170215;;290671

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
910 am 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.


amz555-170215-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
910 am edt sun aug 16 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 161504
cwftbw
expires:202608170415;;293711

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1104 am 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.


gmz853-170415-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
1104 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
early this afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 knots late. seas
1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and
south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.monday...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 night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: west 2 feet at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. isolated thunderstorms. scattered showers, mainly
in the morning. 
.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. 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. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 161504
cwftbw
expires:202608170415;;293709

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1104 am 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.


gmz856-170415-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
1104 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west
late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.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. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 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, becoming west 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. isolated showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. bay
and inland waters light chop. isolated 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,
mainly in the morning. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1104 am 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.


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waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1104 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
northwest late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.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. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.monday night...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.tuesday...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at
7 seconds. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
7 seconds. isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
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. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1104 am 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.


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waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1104 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.rest of today...east winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 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 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
isolated 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 around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet.
scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$