| 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: 946 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 | |
| Today: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tonight: North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tuesday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Wednesday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Wednesday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Thursday: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Thursday Night: South winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Friday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM (GMZ856) | |
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