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FZUS52 KTBW 130706  
CWFTBW  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR FLORIDA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 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.  
 
GMZ800-132015-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
 
MARINE CONDITIONS REMAIN POOR AS WINDS AND SEAS REMAIN ELEVATED.  
WINDS WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, FOLLOWED BY  
SEAS. CONDITIONS ONCE AGAIN DETERIORATE BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. LIKELY  
REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS FOLLOWING THE COLD FRONT.  
 
 
 
 
 
GMZ830-132015-  
TAMPA BAY WATERS-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING NORTH LATE. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ836-132015-  
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ856-132015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST  
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ876-132015-  
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS  
AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:  
NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND  
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ853-132015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST  
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT  
4 SECONDS AND WEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTH  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
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 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
8 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ873-132015-  
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT  
6 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ850-132015-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET,  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST  
2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. BAY  
AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS AND WEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND WATERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS,  
THEN AROUND 2 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS. BAY AND INLAND  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND  
INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ870-132015-  
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-  
306 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTH LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 2 FEET AT  
5 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE  
DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTH 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO  
9 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
TUESDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET,  
OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
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