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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tallahassee fl
953 am edt thu may 21 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. 


gmz730-751-752-755-765-770-772-775-211930-
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-
953 am edt thu may 21 2026 /853 am cdt thu may 21 2026/

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: 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 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. protected waters a light chop. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. wave detail:
south 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds.
protected waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at
8 seconds. protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers, mainly in the evening. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 6 seconds. protected waters a light
chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. protected waters a
light chop. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or less.
protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. waves 1 foot or
less. protected waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers
in the evening. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 3 feet.
protected waters a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas around 3 feet. protected
waters a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 

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 thu may 21 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.


gmz830-212100-
tampa bay waters-
1100 am edt thu may 21 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 
around 10 knots. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest around 
10 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. 
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters light 
chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop.
scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.sunday...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
around 10 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters light 
chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 
10 knots in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a moderate 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 thu may 21 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.


gmz850-212100-
coastal waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt thu may 21 2026

.this afternoon...south winds around 5 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 
3 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: east 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 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: southeast 1 foot
at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 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. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 1 foot at
2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 feet
after midnight. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 to 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 thu may 21 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.


gmz853-212100-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt thu may 21 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 3 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: south 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in 
the afternoon. seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or 
less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 
1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after
midnight. wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop.
isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest 
in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 
1 foot at 3 seconds. 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. wave detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds
and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. isolated 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. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast 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. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 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 thu may 21 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.


gmz856-212100-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
1100 am edt thu may 21 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and 
thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east around 
10 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: 
southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the 
afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. wave detail: south
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay
and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms
in the evening. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the 
afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 
3 seconds. 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. wave detail:
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south around 
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. bay and inland 
waters a moderate chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. 
.sunday 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.
scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.monday...east winds around 15 knots, becoming south 10 to 
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 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 thu may 21 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.


gmz870-212100-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt thu may 21 2026

.this afternoon...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming
southwest late. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
6 seconds. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast
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 around 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.friday night...southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming
southeast after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south
1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.saturday night...north winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds around 5 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 in the evening. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. 

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 thu may 21 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.


gmz873-212100-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt thu may 21 2026

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

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 thu may 21 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.


gmz876-212100-
waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 to 60 nm-
1100 am edt thu may 21 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$