| 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: 854 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 |  |
Overnight: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms early this evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening and overnight. Thursday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Friday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Friday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Saturday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Saturday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Sunday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Sunday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. Monday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. 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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