GMZ800-171930-
Synopsis for the coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Suwannee River-
238 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
A tropical wave slowly moving over the Eastern Gulf will produce a
tightening pressure gradient with northwest to west flow today
before shifting to southwest for the weekend with scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms expected. Winds and seas likely
higher in or near stronger thunderstorms through this weekend and
into early next week.
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GMZ856-171930- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 238 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 TODAY Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. SATURDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. SUNDAY South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. MONDAY Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$
GMZ856-171930- Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM- 238 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 TODAY Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. SATURDAY South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. SUNDAY South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. MONDAY Southwest winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. TUESDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$