| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853) Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL Last Update: 340 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 |  |
| Today: West winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast late this morning, then becoming south early this afternoon, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tonight: West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Thursday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Thursday Night: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters smooth. Friday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday: South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM (GMZ853) | |
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