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: 1011 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
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This Afternoon: Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon.

Tonight: West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Monday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Monday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening.

Wednesday: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.

Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered 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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