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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
430 PM EDT Wed Aug 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.


GMZ856-130915-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
430 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds,
becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a
moderate chop. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters
light chop. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.FRIDAY...East 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after
midnight. 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Bay and inland waters light chop. 
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay
and inland waters light chop. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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