| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM (GMZ657) Issued by: National Weather Service Miami - South Florida Last Update: 401 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 | |
| Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tue: NW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wed: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the late evening and overnight. A chance of tstms after midnight. Thu: W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of tstms early in the morning. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Fri: SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers early in the morning. Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Sat: SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. Sat Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters light chop. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM (GMZ657) | |
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