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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 am edt wed mar 11 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.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz031-120230-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1027 am edt wed mar 11 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds near 15 knots. bay 
waters a moderate chop. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast. bay waters a light to moderate chop. 
.thursday...southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming south
to southwest. bay waters a light chop. a slight chance of 
showers.
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to near 5 knots after midnight. bay 
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. a slight chance of
showers. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast and
increasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. bay waters smooth 
to a light chop, becoming a light chop. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth
to a light chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southeast winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light
chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. bay waters smooth to a 
light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. a chance of 
showers. 
.sunday...southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast to
south and decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. bay 
waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a
light to moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 am edt wed mar 11 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.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz033-034-120230-
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-
1027 am edt wed mar 11 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds near 15 knots. seas 2 
to 3 feet. wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming
southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.thursday...southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. a slight chance
of showers. 
.thursday night...west to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
north to northeast after midnight. seas around 1 foot. a chance 
of showers.
.friday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast and decreasing to near 5 knots in the afternoon. seas 
around 1 foot, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet due
to northwest swell. a chance of showers.
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet due to northwest swell, subsiding 
to 1 to 3 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms.
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 am edt wed mar 11 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.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz032-035-120230-
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-
1027 am edt wed mar 11 2026

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds near 15 knots. seas 1 
to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters a moderate chop. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming
southeast. seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the 
marquesas keys. nearshore waters a moderate chop. 
.thursday...southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 
south to southwest and decreasing to near 10 knots in the 
afternoon. seas around 1 foot, except subsiding to 1 to 2 feet 
west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters a light to moderate 
chop, becoming a light chop. a slight chance of showers.
.thursday night...west to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
north to northeast and increasing to 5 to 10 knots after 
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth, becoming 
smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of showers.
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less, except building to 1 to 2 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys due to 
northwest swell. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
nearshore waters a light chop. a chance of showers with a slight 
chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots,
becoming southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after 
midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters smooth to a light 
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. a chance of showers with 
a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. 
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a chance of showers 
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
southeast to south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas around 1 
to 2 feet. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a 
light to moderate chop. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1027 am edt wed mar 11 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.

wave detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
wave detail.


gmz052>055-072>075-120230-
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-
1027 am edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.this afternoon...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 
seconds. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
southeast and decreasing to near 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: 
east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of 
showers.
.thursday night...variable winds 5 to 10 knots. seas subsiding to 1
to 2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of halfmoon shoal
light due to northwest swell. a slight chance of showers.
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, 
except 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of halfmoon shoal 
light due to northwest swell. a chance of showers with a slight 
chance of thunderstorms.
.saturday...southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
2 to 3 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
244 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


amz555-120715-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
244 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming around 10 knots
late. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight. wave detail:
northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds,
becoming northeast 5 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at
5 seconds after midnight. choppy on the intracoastal waters.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. choppy on the
intracoastal waters. a chance of showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
9 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. a chance of
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. a light chop on
the intracoastal waters. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. a moderate
chop on the intracoastal waters. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. a light
chop on the intracoastal waters. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet. choppy
on the intracoastal waters. showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
244 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


amz575-120715-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
244 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday evening...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at
9 seconds. 
.thursday...south winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 8 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail: south 3 feet
at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming
northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds and south 4 feet at 4 seconds after
midnight. a chance of thunderstorms. showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. wave detail: northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east winds around 10 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at
8 seconds and north 5 feet at 9 seconds. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
8 seconds and north 3 feet at 8 seconds. showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 feet.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a chance
of thunderstorms. showers.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
300 pm edt wed mar 11 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.


gmz856-120200-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
300 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 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 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
around 10 knots after midnight. seas 1 foot or less, then around 
2 feet after midnight. wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds, 
becoming southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters 
light chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers 
after midnight. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: west 2 feet at
7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. a slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds around 5 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at
6 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. a chance
of showers. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the 
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 
2 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. bay and inland waters 
smooth. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers 
likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
bay and inland waters 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. 
.monday...south 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. showers likely with a slight 
chance of thunderstorms.


winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$