fzus52 kkey 170229
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz032-035-171430-
bayside and gulf side from craig key to west end of seven mile
bridge-
gulf of mexico from west end of seven mile bridge to halfmoon
shoal out to 5 fathoms-
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...variable winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less. 
nearshore waters smooth. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.friday...east to southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming variable.
seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth. a slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth. a slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot
or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 
foot or less. nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light 
chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...south to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...south to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday...south to southwest winds near 10 knots. seas around
1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop. a slight chance of
showers. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday and tuesday night...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 
knots. seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters smooth to a light 
chop. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 170229
cwfkey
expires:202607171430;;095280

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz052>055-072>075-171430-
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-
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...variable winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. seas 1 
to 2 feet. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. a
slight chance of showers. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
.monday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. seas around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 170229
cwfkey
expires:202607171430;;095277

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz031-171430-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...southeast to south winds near 5 knots. bay waters 
smooth. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...south winds near 5 knots. bay waters smooth. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...south winds near 5 knots. bay waters smooth. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...south 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 and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. a 
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...south winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light
chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday...south winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light chop. a 
slight chance of showers. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast and
increasing to near 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a light chop, 
becoming a light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.tuesday...southeast to south winds near 10 knots. bay waters a 
light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth
to a light chop. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 170229
cwfkey
expires:202607171430;;095281

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 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.

the wave detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


gmz033-034-171430-
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-
1029 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.overnight...variable winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
wave detail: northwest to north 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...north winds near 5 knots. seas around 1 foot. wave
detail: northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...north winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. seas
around 1 foot. wave detail: northwest to north 1 foot at 5 
seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.saturday...variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south. seas around 1 foot. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms.
.saturday night...south to southwest winds near 5 knots. seas 
around 1 foot. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday...southwest winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday night...south to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around
1 foot. a slight chance of showers. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 161956
cwfmfl
expires:202607170800;;080999

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt thu jul 16 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. 


gmz656-657-676-170800-
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-
356 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. scattered showers and tstms until late afternoon.
.fri night...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
1 to 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: nw
1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered
showers and tstms after midnight. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less, then around
2 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 1 foot at 2 seconds and nw
1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered
showers and tstms. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s
1 foot at 2 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. scattered showers. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 3 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters light
chop. scattered tstms. 
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. bay and inland
waters light chop. scattered showers and tstms early in the evening.
a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. bay and inland waters
a moderate chop. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.mon night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. bay and inland waters light chop. a
chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. bay and inland waters
light chop. a chance of showers and tstms. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay
and inland waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms early in
the evening.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 161956
cwfmfl
expires:202607170800;;081001

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt thu jul 16 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. 


amz630-170800-
biscayne bay-
356 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a moderate chop. scattered showers and tstms in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. scattered showers and
tstms early in the evening. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a moderate chop. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a moderate chop. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. a moderate chop. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a moderate chop. 
.tue...s winds around 10 kt. light chop. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 161956
cwfmfl
expires:202607170800;;081000

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt thu jul 16 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. 


amz610-170800-
lake okeechobee-
356 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...w winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. isolated showers
and tstms this evening. 
.fri...sw winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. scattered showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. lake waters light chop. scattered showers and tstms in the
evening. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. numerous showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. numerous
showers and tstms early in the evening. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. numerous showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.sun night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. numerous
showers and tstms early in the evening. 
.mon...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in
the afternoon. 
.mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. showers and
tstms likely early in the evening. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms. 
.tue night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a chance of
showers and tstms early in the evening.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 161956
cwfmfl
expires:202607170800;;080997

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt thu jul 16 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. 


amz650-670-170800-
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-
356 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. isolated showers and tstms until early morning. 
.fri...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw 1 foot
at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. scattered showers and tstms late. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.sat...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 1 foot at 4 seconds and
n 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. scattered
showers and tstms late. 
.sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s
2 ft at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. scattered showers and
tstms late. 
.sun night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a
chance of showers and tstms late. 
.mon night...s winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. a
chance of showers and tstms early in the evening. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. a chance of showers and tstms late. 
.tue night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal
waters light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 161956
cwfmfl
expires:202607170800;;080998

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 pm edt thu jul 16 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. 


amz651-671-170800-
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-
356 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds and
n 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. wave
detail: s 1 foot at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sat...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at
4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.mon...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.tue...s winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.tue night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. intracoastal waters light chop. 

$$

fzus52 kmlb 170117
cwfmlb
expires:202607171430;;093534

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
917 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


amz575-171430-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
917 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots late this evening and overnight. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening,
then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas 2 feet. wave detail: southwest
2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 feet. wave detail:
south 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 feet. wave detail:
south 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday night...south winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 170117
cwfmlb
expires:202607171430;;093531

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
917 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


amz555-171430-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
917 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest.
seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal
waters. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
evening. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
7 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
8 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 9 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
9 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 170638
cwftbw
expires:202607171930;;106055

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
238 am edt fri jul 17 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.


gmz856-171930-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
238 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 2 feet. wave
detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. scattered thunderstorms. numerous showers, mainly
this morning. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas around 2 feet. wave detail: northwest 2 feet
at 5 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. scattered
thunderstorms. scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. seas around 2 feet. wave detail:
southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. scattered thunderstorms.
numerous showers, mainly in the morning. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet.
wave detail: south 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
5 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. scattered
thunderstorms. scattered showers in the evening, then numerous
showers after midnight. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: south 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters choppy. numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
2 feet. wave detail: southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. bay and
inland waters a moderate chop. scattered thunderstorms. scattered
showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds around 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
bay and inland waters a moderate chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around 2 feet. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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