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KEY MESSAGES

- Hazardous marine conditions over the eastern Gulf waters over the next several days.

- A cooler and drier airmass with below average temperatures will continue through most of the week.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 313 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

VFR conditions through the period with gusty northeasterly winds.

MARINE

Issued at 313 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Winds have slowly calmed down overnight but will still stay elevated through Thursday. Wind speeds will be around 15 knot during the day with nightly surges closer to 20 knots through Thursday. After that an upper level low will push through the state helping to pick up the winds once again. By Saturday morning winds over the water will be 20 to 25 knots causing some hazardous boating conditions for the weekend.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 313 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

Dry air will be in place through Sunday and the work week with gusty winds out of the northeast.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

TPA 82 62 83 63 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 84 65 84 67 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 83 62 84 62 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 82 64 83 65 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 81 58 82 58 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 81 65 82 66 / 0 0 0 0

TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...None. Gulf waters...None.

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