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Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
931 AM EDT Tue Aug 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.


GMZ876-190215-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
931 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in
the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. 
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

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