NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ800-012015-  Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-  310 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026      .SYNOPSIS...  High pressure off the Carolina coastline will ridge west-southwest  into the eastern Gulf through Saturday. This will bring increasing  southeast winds to 15 to 20 knots with Small Craft Exercise Caution  conditions. Seas will also build to around 3 to 6 feet. These  breezy southeast winds and moderate seas will continue through  Friday evening, then decreasing to around 10-15 knots and seas  around 2-3 feet through the weekend. Scattered to numerous showers  and storms will continue in the forecast for the latter part of  the week and into the weekend.    $$
   GMZ853-012015-  Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-  310 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026    SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION    TODAY  East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to  15 knots late. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at  5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms.  TONIGHT  Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,  occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds.  Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous  showers, mainly in the evening.  FRIDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to  20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:  Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate  chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning,  then scattered showers in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave  Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds.  Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers with  isolated thunderstorms.  SATURDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters  a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the  morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to  3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland  waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous showers,  mainly in the evening.  SUNDAY  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to  10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland  waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers  in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.  SUNDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast  after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light  chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms.  MONDAY  South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.  Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then  numerous showers in the afternoon.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$