Marine Forecast

Small Tornado in front of Sanibel Island

National Weather Service

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-

Generated: 311 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING

TONIGHT

Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough.

WEDNESDAY

Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

THURSDAY

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

FRIDAY

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY

East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT

East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

SUNDAY

East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.