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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
1009 am edt wed may 20 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. 


gmz730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-201930-
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-
1009 am edt wed may 20 2026 /909 am cdt wed may 20 2026/

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. protected waters a
light chop. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 2 feet
at 6 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.thursday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot
at 8 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot
at 8 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. protected waters
a moderate chop. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt wed may 20 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.


gmz830-202100-
tampa bay waters-
1100 am edt wed may 20 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming becoming 
west around 10 knots. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated 
showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
late evening and overnight. bay and inland waters light chop. 
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the 
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
overnight. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the 
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in 
the afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
evening. 
.sunday...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in 
the afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt wed may 20 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.


gmz850-202100-
coastal waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt wed may 20 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt wed may 20 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.


gmz853-202100-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt wed may 20 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west around
10 knots. seas around 2 feet early, then 1 foot or less. wave 
detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 
2 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters 
light chop. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
overnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at 
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters 
light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the 
afternoon. 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. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 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. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the 
afternoon. 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. 
.friday night...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. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot
or less. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet
after midnight. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. bay and inland 
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in 
the afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt wed may 20 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.


gmz856-202100-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt wed may 20 2026

.this afternoon...east winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
late. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the 
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. seas around 2 feet. bay and inland waters light chop.
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt wed may 20 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.


gmz870-202100-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt wed may 20 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
late. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds
and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.friday night...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in
the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas around 2 feet. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt wed may 20 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.


gmz873-202100-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt wed may 20 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest late. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.tonight...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.thursday night...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.friday night...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
1100 am edt wed may 20 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.


gmz876-202100-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt wed may 20 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south late.
seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds. isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.thursday night...east winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail:
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. wave detail: southeast
1 foot at 4 seconds. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet after midnight. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$