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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
339 am edt fri sep 18 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.


gmz830-182045-
tampa bay waters-
339 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. scattered showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters light
chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. numerous
showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and numerous
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. bay and inland waters light chop. showers and
numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. bay and inland waters light chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay and inland
waters light chop. numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. bay and inland waters smooth. scattered showers.
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered
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
339 am edt fri sep 18 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.


gmz853-182045-
coastal waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 nm-
339 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. isolated showers and thunderstorms early this
afternoon. scattered showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at
3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered showers.
scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers in the morning,
then numerous showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
numerous showers. scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then
numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
bay and inland waters light chop. numerous showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
scattered showers. isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
scattered 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
339 am edt fri sep 18 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.


gmz870-182045-
waters from tarpon springs to suwannee river fl out 20 to 60 nm-
339 am edt fri sep 18 2026

...small craft exercise caution...

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: northeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at
4 seconds. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: north 1 foot at
3 seconds. scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast
1 foot at 2 seconds. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
339 am edt fri sep 18 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.


gmz873-182045-
waters from englewood to tarpon springs fl out 20 to 60 nm-
339 am edt fri sep 18 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds.
isolated showers and thunderstorms late. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. scattered showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet in the
morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: east 2 feet at
4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. scattered thunderstorms. scattered showers
in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
scattered showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$