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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
426 am edt wed mar 25 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>075-252030-
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-
426 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. 
seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at
4 seconds. 
.thursday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: northeast to east
4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday night...northeast to east winds near 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...northeast winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds near 25 knots. seas 6 to 
8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. a chance of showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
426 am edt wed mar 25 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.


gmz033-034-252030-
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-
426 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...northeast to east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 
to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. wave detail: northeast to east 1 
foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.tonight...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet. wave detail: northeast to east 1 foot at 2 seconds and 
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thursday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet. wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest to north
1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thursday night...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 
to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...north to northeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally 5 feet.
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 20 knots. seas 3 to 5 
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
426 am edt wed mar 25 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.


gmz032-035-252030-
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-
426 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...east winds near 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. nearshore 
waters a light chop.
.tonight...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
nearshore waters a light chop. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. 
.thursday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a slight 
chance of showers. 
.friday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a slight chance of 
showers. 
.friday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a slight 
chance of showers. 
.saturday...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2
feet. nearshore waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop, becoming to choppy. a slight chance of 
showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds near 20 knots, increasing to 20
to 25 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally 
to 5 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters rough,
becoming very rough. a chance of showers.
.sunday night...northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 5 to 7 feet, occasionally 
to 9 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters very 
rough. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
426 am edt wed mar 25 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.


gmz031-252030-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
426 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a 
light chop.
.tonight...northeast to east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a
light chop. 
.thursday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a
light to moderate chop. 
.thursday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay
waters a light to moderate chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light to
moderate chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.friday night...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay
waters a light to moderate chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a
light to moderate chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming to choppy. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday...northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. bay waters very
rough. a chance of showers. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. bay 
waters very rough. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 250801
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

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. 


gmz656-657-676-252100-
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-
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...n winds around 5 kt, becoming w late. seas less than 2 ft
or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
smooth. patchy fog early this morning. 
.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.thu...e winds around 5 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas less
than 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. 
.thu night...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters smooth. 
.fri and fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon, then
increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. seas less than 2 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft after
midnight. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.sun night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 250801
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

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. 


amz651-671-252100-
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-
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: n 4 ft at 10 seconds and e 1 foot at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 10 seconds and se 2 ft at 3 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.thu...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft.
wave detail: n 3 ft at 9 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds and n 2 ft at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.fri and fri night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and n 2 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at
8 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. intracoastal waters rough
in exposed areas. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the afternoon. intracoastal waters
very rough in exposed areas. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to
17 ft. intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. a chance of
showers in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

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. 


amz610-252100-
lake okeechobee-
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...s winds around 5 kt, becoming ne late. lake waters smooth.
a slight chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tonight...se winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.thu night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. lake waters light chop. 
.fri...e winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. 
.fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. lake
waters light chop. 
.sat...n winds around 5 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters a moderate chop. 
.sat night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt. lake waters choppy. a chance of
showers. 
.sun...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters rough. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...e winds 20 to 25 kt. lake waters rough.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

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. 


amz630-252100-
biscayne bay-
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...light and variable winds, becoming e around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late.
light chop. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.thu night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a moderate chop. 
.fri and fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sat...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. choppy.
.sun...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. very rough.
a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 250801
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

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. 


amz650-670-252100-
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-
401 am edt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
wave detail: ne 5 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at 10 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft.
wave detail: n 4 ft at 9 seconds and ne 4 ft at 10 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and n 3 ft at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and e 2 ft at 4 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.fri and fri night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and n 2 ft at 7 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 2 ft at 4 seconds and n
1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sat night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight.
intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. a chance of showers. 
.sun...ne winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft,
building to 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft in the afternoon.
intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. a chance of
showers. 
.sun night...e winds around 30 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally to
18 ft. intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. a chance of
showers in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
322 am edt wed mar 25 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.


amz575-252015-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
322 am edt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east late. seas
7 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: north 6 feet
at 10 seconds and northeast 6 feet at 10 seconds. a chance of
showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
9 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 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. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds and north 2 feet at 7 seconds. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at
7 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to
25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet, building to 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after
midnight. showers likely. a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 12 to 15 feet,
occasionally to 19 feet. a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 12 to 14 feet,
occasionally to 18 feet, subsiding to 11 to 12 feet, occasionally
to 15 feet after midnight. a slight chance of showers. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
322 am edt wed mar 25 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.


amz555-252015-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
322 am edt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east this
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail:
northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers.
a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 5 feet at
9 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. a slight chance of showers. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
8 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 2 feet
at 4 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas 3 feet. wave detail: northeast 3 feet at
9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. choppy on the
intracoastal waters. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to
25 to 30 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after
midnight. very rough on the intracoastal waters. a chance of
thunderstorms. showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 10 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. very rough on the intracoastal waters. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 10 to 13 feet,
occasionally to 17 feet. very rough on the intracoastal waters. a
slight chance of showers. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
256 am edt wed mar 25 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.


gmz856-251930-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
256 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...north winds around 5 knots, becoming west this
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. patchy fog this
morning. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.thursday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in
the afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: northwest 1 foot
at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail:
northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday...east winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. bay and inland waters choppy. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. bay and inland waters choppy. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$