| 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: 502 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026 | |
| Tonight: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tuesday: Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tuesday Night: North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Wednesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Wednesday Night: 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. Thursday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Thursday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Friday: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Saturday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 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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