| 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: 852 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026 |  |
| Overnight: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tuesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Tuesday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: south 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: south 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: south 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Friday: Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday Night: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Saturday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of 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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