| 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: 414 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 |  |
| Today: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Monday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming south around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Monday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Tuesday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. Wednesday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered 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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