fzus52 kkey 130229
cwfkey
expires:202605131430;;465726

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt tue may 12 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>075-131430-
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 tue may 12 2026

.overnight...variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest. 
seas around 1 foot. wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 4 
seconds. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.wednesday...southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming west
10 to 15 knots. seas around 1 foot. wave detail: west 1 foot at 2
seconds and east to southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. a slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
wave detail: west to northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east
1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.thursday...west to northwest winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to east
near 5 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
.friday night...northeast to east winds near 5 knots. seas around
1 foot. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 130229
cwfkey
expires:202605131430;;465723

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt tue may 12 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.


gmz031-131430-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
1029 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.overnight...variable winds near 5 knots. bay waters smooth. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.wednesday...southwest to west winds near 5 knots, increasing to 
10 to 15 knots. bay waters smooth, becoming a light to moderate 
chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light
to moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a light to
moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...west to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.friday...northwest to north winds near 5 knots, becoming south
to southwest. bay waters smooth.
.friday night...south to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
northeast to east. bay waters smooth. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light
chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...east winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. 
bay waters a light chop, becoming to a moderate chop. a slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds near 15 knots. bay waters a moderate
chop. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 130229
cwfkey
expires:202605131430;;465727

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt tue may 12 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.


gmz033-034-131430-
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 tue may 12 2026

.overnight...west to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest to west. seas 1 foot or less. a slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms.
.wednesday...southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming west
near 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southwest to 
west 1 foot at 2 seconds. a slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms.
.wednesday night...west to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. wave detail: west to northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...northwest winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
.thursday night...northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...variable winds near 5 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north to northeast winds near 5 knots. seas
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds near 5 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 130229
cwfkey
expires:202605131430;;465724

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
1029 pm edt tue may 12 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.


gmz032-035-131430-
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 tue may 12 2026

.overnight...west to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest to west. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth. 
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.wednesday...southwest to west winds near 5 knots, increasing to 
10 to 15 knots. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth, 
becoming a light to moderate chop. a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...west to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. seas
1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.thursday...west to northwest winds near 10 knots. seas around
1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...northwest to north winds near 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable near 5
knots. seas 1 foot or less. nearshore waters smooth to a light 
chop, becoming smooth.
.friday night...variable winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters smooth. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of
showers.
.saturday night...east to southeast 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...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.sunday night...east winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
nearshore waters a moderate chop. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 122007
cwfmfl
expires:202605130900;;452913

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt tue may 12 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. 


gmz656-657-676-130900-
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-
406 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: w 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth.
isolated showers and tstms late. 
.wed...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: w 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming w
2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming w
1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave detail:
nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.thu night and fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 4 seconds. bay and inland
waters a moderate chop. 
.fri night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. 
.sat...e winds around 5 kt, becoming se in the afternoon and
evening, then becoming e after midnight. seas less than 2 ft or
less. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sun...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. bay and
inland waters light chop. a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight. bay and inland waters light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 122007
cwfmfl
expires:202605130900;;452914

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt tue may 12 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. 


amz610-130900-
lake okeechobee-
406 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...s winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. scattered
showers and tstms this evening. 
.wed...w winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. scattered showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop.
.thu...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.thu night...e winds around 5 kt, becoming nw after midnight. lake
waters smooth. 
.fri and fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate
chop. 
.sat through sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt. lake waters a moderate chop.
a chance of showers and tstms.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 122007
cwfmfl
expires:202605130900;;452915

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt tue may 12 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. 


amz630-130900-
biscayne bay-
406 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. light
chop. scattered showers and tstms this evening, then scattered
showers with isolated tstms after midnight. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. scattered showers and tstms
in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. light chop.
scattered showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. scattered showers in
the evening. 
.fri and fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sat through sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. a chance of
showers and tstms.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 122007
cwfmfl
expires:202605130900;;452911

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt tue may 12 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. 


amz650-670-130900-
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-
406 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...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 4 seconds,
becoming s 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop.
scattered tstms. 
.wed...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 2 ft at
5 seconds and ne 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming w 3 ft at 7 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. numerous
showers and scattered tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft
at 8 seconds and ne 2 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. scattered showers and tstms in the evening. 
.thu...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
7 seconds and ne 2 ft at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu night through fri night...se winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.
wave detail: n 2 ft at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at
5 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate chop. 
.sat through sun...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers and tstms.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 122007
cwfmfl
expires:202605130900;;452912

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
406 pm edt tue may 12 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. 


amz651-671-130900-
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-
406 pm edt tue may 12 2026

.tonight...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: s 1 foot at 4 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop.
scattered showers and tstms until early morning, then isolated
showers and tstms late. 
.wed...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less, then 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming
sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 9 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to
5 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.thu...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
4 seconds and n 3 ft at 8 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop.
scattered showers in the morning. 
.thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and n 2 ft at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.fri and fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: n 2 ft at 7 seconds and sw 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop. 
.sat...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. intracoastal waters
light chop. a chance of showers. 
.sat...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. a chance of tstms. a chance of showers. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. intracoastal
waters a moderate chop. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 130634
cwfmlb
expires:202605132000;;476358

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
234 am edt wed may 13 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.


amz555-132000-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
234 am edt wed may 13 2026

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

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 130634
cwfmlb
expires:202605132000;;476361

coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
234 am edt wed may 13 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.


amz575-132000-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
234 am edt wed may 13 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west 5 to
10 knots this afternoon. seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north
3 feet at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet. wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and north
3 feet at 8 seconds. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave detail: north
3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 14 seconds. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet.
wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 13 seconds. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. seas 3 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and north 2 feet at 6 seconds. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. wave
detail: east 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at
7 seconds. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. a slight chance
of thunderstorms. a chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east winds around 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 130044
cwftbw
expires:202605131315;;462954

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
844 pm edt tue may 12 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.


gmz856-131315-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
844 pm edt tue may 12 2026

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

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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