| 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: 344 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 |  |
Today: South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly this morning. Tonight: South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Tuesday: South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wednesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 8 seconds and south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Thursday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Friday: East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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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