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: 141 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026
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Tonight: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning.

Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Saturday Night: South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Sunday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Sunday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Monday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Monday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tuesday: Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Tuesday Night: North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Wednesday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

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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