fzus52 kkey 181510
cwfkey
expires:202512190315;;803526

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


gmz031-190315-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots early, 
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. bay waters a light to moderate chop, 
becoming smooth to a light chop. isolated showers.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest. bay waters smooth to a light chop. scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west to
northwest. bay waters smooth to a light chop. isolated showers. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
near 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light
chop.
.saturday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a 
light chop. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. bay 
waters a light chop. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a 
light chop. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near
15 knots. bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop. isolated showers.
.monday...northeast winds increasing to near 20 knots. bay waters
becoming rough. isolated showers. 
.monday night...northeast to east winds near 20 knots. bay waters
rough. isolated showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 181510
cwfkey
expires:202512190315;;803530

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


gmz033-034-190315-
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-
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east to southeast 3
feet at 4 seconds. isolated showers. 
.tonight...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
to southwest. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast to south 2
feet at 4 seconds. scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.friday...west to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 
foot. wave detail: west to northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
isolated showers. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to
east near 10 knots. seas building to 2 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas
around 2 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near
15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas building to 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. isolated showers. 
.monday night...northeast to east winds increasing to near 20 
knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. isolated showers.

$$

fzus52 kkey 181510
cwfkey
expires:202512190315;;803527

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

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.


gmz032-035-190315-
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-
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

.this afternoon...southeast winds near 10 knots. seas around 1 
foot. nearshore waters a light chop. isolated showers.
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a 
light chop. scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming 
northwest near 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters 
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. isolated showers. 
.friday night...northwest to north winds near 10 knots, becoming
north 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light 
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.saturday...north to northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore 
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.saturday night...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 
to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light chop. 
.sunday...northeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
nearshore waters a light chop. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near
15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate 
chop, becoming a moderate chop. isolated showers.
.monday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters choppy,
becoming rough. isolated showers.
.monday night...northeast to east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the
marquesas keys. nearshore waters rough. isolated showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 181510
cwfkey
expires:202512190315;;803529

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

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>075-190315-
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-
1010 am est thu dec 18 2025

.this afternoon...southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave 
detail: east to southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. isolated showers. 
.tonight...southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming south to 
southwest 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east to 
southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.friday...southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: northeast 
to east 2 feet at 5 seconds. isolated showers. 
.friday night...north winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
isolated showers. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet,
building to 1 to 3 feet. isolated showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas
2 to 3 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. isolated showers. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. isolated showers. 
.monday...northeast to east winds near 20 knots, increasing to 20
to 25 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. isolated 
showers.
.monday night...northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 7 to
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. isolated showers. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 182011
cwfmfl
expires:202512190900;;816611

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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. 


gmz656-657-676-190900-
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-
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late. seas less than 2 ft
or less. wave detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail:
sw 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and ne 1 foot at
2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sat night through sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds and nw 2 ft at 6 seconds.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.mon...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming ne 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 182011
cwfmfl
expires:202512190900;;816613

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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. 


amz630-190900-
biscayne bay-
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s late. light chop. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. smooth.
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. light chop.
.sat night through sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.mon through tue...e winds 25 to 30 kt. very rough.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 182011
cwfmfl
expires:202512190900;;816609

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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. 


amz650-670-190900-
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-
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...s winds around 15 kt, becoming sw late. seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft
at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. a slight chance of
tstms. a slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance
of showers late. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
5 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n
2 ft at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at
4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sat night and sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming ne
5 ft at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. intracoastal waters
very rough in exposed areas. 
.mon...e winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft, subsiding to 7 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. intracoastal waters
very rough in exposed areas. 
.tue night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 182011
cwfmfl
expires:202512190900;;816610

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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. 


amz651-671-190900-
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-
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s late. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: se 2 ft at 4 seconds and nw 1 foot at 6 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.fri...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 1 foot
at 4 seconds and w 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.fri night...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. wave
detail: e 1 foot at 3 seconds and w 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming ne
1 foot at 3 seconds and w 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft
at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sat night and sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: ne 3 ft at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sun night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and n
1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft in the afternoon. intracoastal waters
very rough in exposed areas. 
.mon...ne winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming e 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft. intracoastal
waters very rough in exposed areas. 
.tue night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft. intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 182011
cwfmfl
expires:202512190900;;816612

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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. 


amz610-190900-
lake okeechobee-
311 pm est thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late. lake waters light
chop. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. lake waters
light chop. 
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.sat night through sun night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a
moderate chop. 
.mon...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters choppy. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. lake waters choppy. 
.tue...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. lake waters
choppy.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 181925
cwfmlb
expires:202512190930;;814882

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
225 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


amz555-190930-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
225 pm est thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...south winds 15 knots, becoming southwest late. seas 4 
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 
seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance 
of thunderstorms this evening. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday...west winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at
9 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: east 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet. rough on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 9 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. rough on the intracoastal waters. a
slight chance of showers. 
.tuesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to
13 feet. rough on the intracoastal waters. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal waters.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 181925
cwfmlb
expires:202512190930;;814885

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
225 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


amz575-190930-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
225 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft should exercise caution...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southwest after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail:
east 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 3 feet at 5 seconds. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
west 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds. a slight
chance of showers in the morning. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest
2 feet at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and northwest
3 feet at 6 seconds. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: north 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 3 feet at
9 seconds. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds and north 3 feet at
6 seconds. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday night...east winds around 25 knots. seas 10 to 11 feet,
occasionally to 14 feet. a chance of showers in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 181922
cwftbw
expires:202512190830;;814807

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
222 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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.


gmz856-190830-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
222 pm est thu dec 18 2025

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late.
seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay
and inland waters light chop. a slight chance of showers early
this evening. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds,
becoming south 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: west 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around
5 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.saturday night...north winds around 5 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 foot or
less, then around 2 feet after midnight. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.monday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
bay and inland waters choppy. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$