| 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: 1100 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Thursday: 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Friday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Friday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Saturday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Saturday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. 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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