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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1019 am edt sat mar 28 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>075-290230-
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-
1019 am edt sat mar 28 2026

.this afternoon...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: northeast to east 
3 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 
15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, 
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. wave detail: northeast
to east 5 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms.
.sunday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 
feet, occasionally to 7 feet. wave detail: northeast to east
5 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds near 20 knots, becoming
east. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance 
of showers. 
.monday...east winds near 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet, 
occasionally to 9 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.monday night and tuesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 
9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet, 
occasionally to 11 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday and wednesday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 5
to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 281419
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1019 am edt sat mar 28 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.


gmz033-034-290230-
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-
1019 am edt sat mar 28 2026

.this afternoon...north to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 
to 2 feet. wave detail: north to northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. a 
slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...north to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
to east and increasing to near 15 knots after midnight. seas 1 to
2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north to northeast 
2 feet at 4 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: north to northeast
3 feet at 5 seconds. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.monday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...east winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 
knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, 
occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.wednesday...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a slight
chance of showers. 
.wednesday night...east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 
20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a slight 
chance of showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1019 am edt sat mar 28 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.


gmz032-035-290230-
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-
1019 am edt sat mar 28 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 
to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less, except 1 to 2 feet west of the 
marquesas keys. nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to 
a light chop. a slight chance of showers.
.tonight...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet, 
except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a moderate chop. a chance 
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the 
marquesas keys. nearshore waters choppy. a slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except
around 4 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys.
nearshore waters rough. a chance of showers.
.monday...east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except
around 4 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys.
nearshore waters rough. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms.
.monday night and tuesday...east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3
feet, except around 4 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the 
marquesas keys. nearshore waters rough. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.tuesday night...east winds near 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet,
except around 4 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the 
marquesas keys. nearshore waters rough. a slight chance of 
showers. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters choppy.
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the marquesas 
keys. nearshore waters choppy. a slight chance of showers.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1019 am edt sat mar 28 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.


gmz031-290230-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1019 am edt sat mar 28 2026

.this afternoon...northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, 
increasing to near 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, 
becoming a light chop. a slight chance of showers.
.tonight...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a 
moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms.
.sunday...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to
near 20 knots. bay waters choppy, becoming rough. a chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds near 20 knots. bay waters rough. a
chance of showers. 
.monday...east winds near 20 knots. bay waters rough. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday night and tuesday...east winds near 20 knots. bay waters 
rough. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.tuesday night...east winds near 20 knots. bay waters rough. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. bay waters choppy.
a slight chance of showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
324 pm edt sat mar 28 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.


amz555-290830-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
324 pm edt sat mar 28 2026

...small craft should exercise caution near inlets...
...gale warning in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
monday afternoon...

.tonight...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots late this evening and overnight. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to
14 feet after midnight. wave detail: northeast 7 feet at
9 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northeast
11 feet at 11 seconds after midnight. very rough on the
intracoastal waters. a chance of thunderstorms. a chance of
showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sunday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 11 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet. wave detail: northeast 13 feet at
11 seconds. rough on the intracoastal waters. a chance of
thunderstorms. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 10 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. wave detail: northeast 11 feet at
10 seconds. rough on the intracoastal waters. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. wave detail: northeast 9 feet at
10 seconds. choppy on the intracoastal waters. a chance of
showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: east 7 feet at 10 seconds
and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. choppy on the intracoastal
waters. a slight chance of showers. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: northeast 6 feet at
9 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. choppy on the
intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.tuesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. 
.wednesday...east winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a moderate chop on the intracoastal
waters. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. a
slight chance of showers. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. choppy on the intracoastal
waters. a slight chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 281924
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
324 pm edt sat mar 28 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.


amz575-290830-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
324 pm edt sat mar 28 2026

...gale warning in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
monday afternoon...

.tonight...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to
30 knots late this evening and overnight. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, building to 11 to 14 feet, occasionally
to 18 feet after midnight. wave detail: northeast 8 feet at
9 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northeast
14 feet at 10 seconds and north 8 feet at 11 seconds after
midnight. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 12 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet. wave detail: northeast 13 feet at
10 seconds and north 8 feet at 11 seconds. a chance of
thunderstorms. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 10 to 12 feet,
occasionally to 15 feet. wave detail: northeast 11 feet at
10 seconds and north 4 feet at 10 seconds. showers likely. a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 8 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet. wave detail: northeast 10 feet at
10 seconds and north 2 feet at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. a chance of showers. 
.monday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 7 to 9 feet,
occasionally to 11 feet. wave detail: east 8 feet at 9 seconds
and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: east 7 feet at 9 seconds and
southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.tuesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
150 pm edt sat mar 28 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.


gmz856-290630-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
150 pm edt sat mar 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late this evening and 
overnight. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 
seconds. bay and inland waters choppy. a slight chance of showers 
late this evening and early morning. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 20 knots, becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail:
northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
bay and inland waters choppy. a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
6 seconds. bay and inland waters choppy. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: northeast
2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. wave detail: east 1 foot at
3 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 3 seconds. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.tuesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail:
southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate
chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.wednesday...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. 
.wednesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet after midnight. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.thursday...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 slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$