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: 143 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025


Tonight: West winds around 5 knots until early morning, becoming light and variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Sunday: Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Sunday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Monday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Monday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tuesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Wednesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Wednesday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Thursday: West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of 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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