| 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: 750 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 | |
Overnight: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Thursday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Friday: Northeast winds around 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. Saturday: East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Sunday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Monday: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 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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