| 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: 205 PM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025 | |
| Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms late this evening. Friday: 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. Friday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Saturday: North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Monday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Monday Night: North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 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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