Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853)
Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL
Last Update: 144 PM EST Sun Jan 11 2026




Tonight: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.

Monday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Tuesday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Wednesday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: West winds around 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Thursday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters very rough. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Thursday Night: Northwest winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters very rough.

Friday: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853)

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