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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
1023 am edt tue may 5 2026

gulf coastal waters from the mouth of the suwannee river to
okaloosa-walton county line out to 60 nm.

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 1/10 of the waves. 


gmz730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-052000-
apalachee bay or coastal waters from keaton beach to ochlockonee
river fl out to 20 nm-
coastal waters from mexico beach to okaloosa walton county line
fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from mexico beach to apalachicola fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from  ochlockonee river to apalachicola fl out to
20 nm-
coastal waters from  suwannee river to keaton beach fl out 20 nm-
waters from mexico beach to okaloosa walton county line fl from
20 to 60 nm-
waters from apalachicola to mexico beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
waters from  suwannee river to apalachicola fl from 20 to 60 nm-
1023 am edt tue may 5 2026 /923 am cdt tue may 5 2026/

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot
at 6 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at
6 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. protected waters a light
chop. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. wave detail: south
2 feet at 4 seconds. protected waters a moderate chop. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. protected waters a
moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. protected
waters a light chop. a slight chance of thunderstorms. a slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. protected waters a moderate
chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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expires:202605052100;;057525

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

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

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

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


gmz830-052100-
tampa bay waters-
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around 
10 knots. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 051500
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expires:202605052100;;057531

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt tue may 5 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.


gmz850-052100-
coastal waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
around 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 
1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: west 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest around
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: 
south 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southwest
1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot
or less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay and
inland waters light chop. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet
in the evening, then 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 051500
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expires:202605052100;;057529

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt tue may 5 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.


gmz853-052100-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around
10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 
seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: west 1 foot at
2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light 
chop. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 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. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. a chance of showers. a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 051500
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expires:202605052100;;057527

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt tue may 5 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.


gmz856-052100-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early,
then becoming west late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east
1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest 
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: 
southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 
2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.thursday night...west winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 ktbw 051500
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expires:202605052100;;057532

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

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

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

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


gmz870-052100-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...west winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 051500
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expires:202605052100;;057530

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt tue may 5 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.


gmz873-052100-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest late. seas around 2 feet early this morning, then 1 foot 
or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas around
2 feet. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 051500
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expires:202605052100;;057528

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt tue may 5 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.


gmz876-052100-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt tue may 5 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. seas around 2 feet early this morning, then 1 foot or less.
wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.wednesday night...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: south 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds around 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. a
slight chance of showers. 

$$