Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM (GMZ856) (Text-Only)
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: 844 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026


Rest Of Today: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Tonight: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Friday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Saturday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Sunday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms 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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