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| 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: 201 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026 | |
Tonight: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Tuesday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Tuesday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. Wednesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Wednesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Thursday: East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Thursday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Friday: East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters light chop. Friday Night: South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM (GMZ856) | |
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