| 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: 316 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026 | |
| Today: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tonight: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Wednesday: Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Thursday: Northwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Thursday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Friday: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Friday Night: Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light 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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