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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est sat jan 24 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>075-251530-
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-
1030 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.overnight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 3 feet at 4 seconds.
isolated showers. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to
southwest. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 
seconds. isolated showers. 
.monday...southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming west to
northwest 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. isolated showers.
.monday night...northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots,
increasing to 25 to 30 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6
feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. isolated 
showers early. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north to
northeast 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 
feet. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. isolated showers.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest
to north 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 
feet. isolated showers. 
.thursday...northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds near 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. isolated showers. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est sat jan 24 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.


gmz031-251530-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1030 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.overnight...east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light chop.
.sunday...southeast winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light 
chop.
.sunday night...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay
waters smooth to a light chop. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west near
15 knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming to a 
moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.monday night...northwest to north winds increasing to near 25 
knots. bay waters becoming extremely rough. isolated showers early.
.tuesday...north to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. bay waters very rough, becoming a moderate chop.
.tuesday night...north to northeast winds near 15 knots. bay
waters a moderate chop. 
.wednesday...northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. 
isolated showers.
.wednesday night...north winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest
to north near 15 knots. bay waters a light chop, becoming a 
moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.thursday and thursday night...northwest to north winds 15 to 20 
knots. bay waters choppy. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 250330
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est sat jan 24 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.


gmz033-034-251530-
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-
1030 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.overnight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave 
detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.sunday night...southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
south to southwest after midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail:
southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated showers. 
.monday...southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming 
northwest to north 20 to 25 knots. seas 1 foot, building to 2 to 
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. scattered showers. 
.monday night...northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
north 25 to 30 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, 
building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. isolated showers
early. 
.tuesday...north to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...north to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north to northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to  
10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. isolated
showers.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. isolated showers. 
.thursday...northwest to north winds near 15 knots. seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, 
occasionally to 8 feet. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1030 pm est sat jan 24 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.


gmz032-035-251530-
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-
1030 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.overnight...east winds near 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
nearshore waters a light chop.
.sunday...southeast winds near 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters a light chop. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a 
light chop. 
.monday...southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west to
northwest 15 to 20 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters 
smooth to a light chop, becoming to choppy. isolated showers.
.monday night...northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming
25 to 30 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. west of
the marquesas keys, seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, 
building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. nearshore 
waters very rough, becoming extremely rough. isolated showers 
early. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north to
northeast 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 
feet, except 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet west of the 
marquesas keys. nearshore waters very rough, becoming choppy. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters choppy. 
.wednesday...north to northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. nearshore waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. isolated showers. 
.wednesday night...northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to near 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. isolated 
showers. 
.thursday...northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. nearshore waters choppy. 
.thursday night...northwest to north winds near 20 knots. seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore
waters rough. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
326 pm est sat jan 24 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. 


gmz656-657-676-250900-
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-
326 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas around
2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. wave detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming s
1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. patchy fog
after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft,
occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers in the morning.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.mon night and tue...n winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft,
occasionally to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and ne 4 ft
at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters rough in exposed areas. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and ne 3 ft at 4 seconds.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.wed through thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. bay and inland waters a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
326 pm est sat jan 24 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. 


amz610-250900-
lake okeechobee-
326 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a slight
chance of showers early this evening. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters choppy. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. lake waters very rough. 
.tue...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. lake waters rough. 
.tue night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. lake waters
a moderate chop. 
.wed through thu...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate
chop. 
.thu night...n winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
326 pm est sat jan 24 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. 


amz630-250900-
biscayne bay-
326 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...e winds around 10 kt. light chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
a moderate chop. 
.mon night through tue night...n winds 25 to 30 kt. very rough. 
.wed through thu...n winds 15 to 20 kt. choppy. 

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
326 pm est sat jan 24 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. 


amz650-670-250900-
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-
326 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft
at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sun...se winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 4 seconds and n 2 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to
6 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and n 3 ft at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and nw 3 ft at 9 seconds.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers. 
.mon night...nw winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight.
wave detail: n 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming n 10 ft at 8 seconds.
intracoastal waters rough. 
.tue...n 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. wave detail: n 11 ft
at 8 seconds, becoming n 10 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters
rough. 
.tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to
11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.wed...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.wed night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. intracoastal waters
a moderate chop. 
.thu...nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft.
intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
326 pm est sat jan 24 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. 


amz651-671-250900-
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-
326 pm est sat jan 24 2026

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

$$

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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
135 am est sun jan 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.


amz555-251915-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
135 am est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday evening through
late monday night...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds and southeast
3 feet at 4 seconds. choppy on the intracoastal waters. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
10 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 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
4 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance
of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet after midnight. wave detail: northwest 6 feet at
6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming north
8 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds after midnight.
rough on the intracoastal waters. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to
11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the
afternoon. wave detail: north 6 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet
at 10 seconds, becoming north 5 feet at 8 seconds and east 2 feet
at 9 seconds in the afternoon. rough on the intracoastal waters. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: north 4 feet at 8 seconds
and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal
waters. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. a moderate chop on the intracoastal
waters. 
.wednesday night...northwest 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. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. choppy on the intracoastal waters. 
.thursday night...north winds around 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
135 am est sun jan 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.


amz575-251915-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
135 am est sun jan 25 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am est this morning
through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from monday evening through
late monday night...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds and north
4 feet at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 5 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at
9 seconds and north 4 feet at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. wave detail:
northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds.
a chance of showers. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, building to 10 to 12 feet, occasionally
to 15 feet after midnight. wave detail: northwest 8 feet at
7 seconds and east 3 feet at 9 seconds, becoming north 12 feet at
9 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds after midnight. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to
15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in
the afternoon. wave detail: north 12 feet at 9 seconds and east
2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 10 feet at 9 seconds and
east 2 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet after midnight. wave detail: north 7 feet at 8 seconds
and east 2 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet at
8 seconds and north 4 feet at 7 seconds after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds around 15 knots. seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
820 pm est sat jan 24 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.


gmz856-251415-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
820 pm est sat jan 24 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
late. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
patchy fog late. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 foot or less,
then around 2 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: southeast
1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. patchy fog. 
.sunday night...south winds around 10 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. a chance of showers after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots,
becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. wave detail: southwest
2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and
south 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters rough. a chance
of showers in the morning. 
.monday night...north winds 25 to 30 knots. seas 5 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: northwest 8 feet at
6 seconds. bay and inland waters very rough. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots,
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. wave detail:
northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
bay and inland waters rough. 
.tuesday night...north winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
bay and inland waters choppy. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. bay and inland waters choppy. 

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