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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 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.
GMZ800-031915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL PRODUCE PLEASANT MARINE CONDITIONS
WITH LIGHT WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS AND SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF
WATERS LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS. HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
STARTING THURSDAY MORNING WITH A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY NEEDED
DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY FOR WINDS AROUND 20-25 KNOTS AND SEAS 5-7
FEET. CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVE ON FRIDAY TO AROUND 10-15 KNOTS AND
SEAS 2-4 FEET. PLEASANT MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND
WITH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS AND SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS EXPECTED.
GMZ830-031915-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
5 KNOTS LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
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 IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. 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. 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ836-031915-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ856-031915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH LATE. 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.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AROUND
5 KNOTS 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 AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS A MODERATE 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. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ876-031915-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 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 WEST 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
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
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 SHOWERS LIKELY
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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ853-031915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET THIS
MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT
5 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.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS. 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. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING WEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ873-031915-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 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 2 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 4 FEET AT
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 7 FEET AT 8 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ850-031915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS SMOOTH.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 3 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A
SLIGHT 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. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ870-031915-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
142 AM EST TUE FEB 3 2026
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
WEST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHWEST 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 6 SECONDS AND
SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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