Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853)
Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL
Last Update: 754 PM EST Thu Jan 1 2026


Rest Of Tonight: Northwest winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet this evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Friday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Saturday: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

Sunday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: west 4 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

Sunday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Monday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Monday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tuesday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots 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 Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853)

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