Expires:202602190615;;853861 FZUS52 KTBW 181800 CWFTBW Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 100 PM EST Wed Feb 18 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. GMZ870-190615- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM- 100 PM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 .TONIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. .THURSDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. .SUNDAY...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. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. .MONDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. $$