| 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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