| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM (GMZ856) Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL Last Update: 333 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026 | |
| Today: West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest late this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tonight: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Saturday: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Saturday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Sunday: North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Sunday Night: Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Monday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Monday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tuesday: East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM (GMZ856) | |
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