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FZUS52 KTBW 020724
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 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.
GMZ800-022015-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
SYNOPSIS
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO RELAX TODAY WITH WINDS AND
SEAS SLOWLY SUBSIDING WITH HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DIMINISHING MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
WATERS WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
BEFORE HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS REDEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT.
GMZ830-022015-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ836-022015-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT
CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ856-022015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT
8 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT
AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ876-022015-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST
5 FEET AT 8 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS,
BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
GMZ853-022015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT
7 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT
AT 2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO
3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ873-022015-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST
4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
GMZ850-022015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS,
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ870-022015-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
224 AM EST MON FEB 2 2026
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
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