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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
829 PM EST Fri Feb 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.


GMZ873-141415-
Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-
829 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast.
Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and
southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
evening, then areas of dense fog late this evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Areas of dense fog. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at
4 seconds. Areas of fog. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at
4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
South 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at
7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around
2 feet. 
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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