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: 318 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026


Tonight: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Sunday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast 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 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Monday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Monday Night: West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tuesday: West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Wednesday: West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: West winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.

Thursday: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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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