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: 251 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
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Today: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late. Seas around 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tonight: Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Thursday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Thursday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Friday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Saturday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Sunday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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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