Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM (GMZ856) (Text-Only)
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: 234 PM EST Sat Nov 7 2026


Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Sunday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Monday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Monday Night: North winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Tuesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Tuesday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Wednesday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Wednesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers after midnight.

Thursday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM (GMZ856)

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