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: 322 AM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
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Today: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Tonight: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Sunday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.

Monday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast 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.

Monday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Widespread showers, mainly in the evening.

Wednesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then widespread showers 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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