| 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: 334 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 |  |
| Today: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Sunday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Monday: North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Monday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tuesday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wednesday: West 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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