| 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: 310 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 | |
| Today: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers this morning, then numerous showers this afternoon. Tonight: East 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: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Friday Night: East 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. Saturday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot 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: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 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 around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. Monday: Southeast winds 5 to 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. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. 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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