NWS Marine Forecast


   GMZ800-140830-  Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-  317 PM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026      .SYNOPSIS...  High pressure will remain over the waters through Wednesday,  keeping northeast winds 15 knots or below. Wind speeds will  increase near cautionary levels for Wednesday night before  returning below headlines through the rest of the week. A cold  front will then move across the area Friday night into Saturday  with winds becoming more northeasterly and increasing to advisory  and possibly gale force for the weekend. Shower and storm chances  will also increase starting Thursday mainly for the central and  southern waters and continue each day through the weekend.    $$
   GMZ853-140830-  Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-  317 PM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026    TONIGHT  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after  midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at  4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.  WEDNESDAY  Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in  the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at  4 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot  at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.  WEDNESDAY NIGHT  East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet.  Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters  choppy.  THURSDAY  East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to  10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East  2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.  Scattered showers in the afternoon.  THURSDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east  after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after  midnight. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast  1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.  Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening,  then isolated showers after midnight.  FRIDAY  East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the  afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or  less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east  1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated  showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers  and thunderstorms in the afternoon.  FRIDAY NIGHT  North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.  Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and  thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.  SATURDAY  Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,  building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon.  Bay and inland waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  SATURDAY NIGHT  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to  6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters very rough.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.  SUNDAY  Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,  occasionally to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters very rough.  Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon.    Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.    $$