| 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: 347 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 | |
Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tonight: Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: north 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Sunday: 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 northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Monday: East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Monday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Tuesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Wednesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 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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