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| Rip Current Statement issued February 4 at 8:20AM EST until February 6 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Moderate |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 02/04/2026 08:20 AM | 02/06/2026 07:00 PM | 02/06/2026 07:00 PM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Hourly Forecast
Wed, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph ESE
Wed, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 5 mph ESE
Wed, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 6 mph S
Wed, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 6 mph SSW
Wed, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph SSW
Wed, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph SW
Wed, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph SW
Wed, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph SW
Wed, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph SW
Wed, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 7 mph SSW
Wed, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 6 mph SSW
Wed, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 6 mph SSW
Wed, 09:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 6 mph SSW
Wed, 10:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 7 mph S
Wed, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 7 mph S
Thu, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph S
Thu, 01:00 AM
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 9 mph S
Thu, 02:00 AM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 9 mph S
Thu, 03:00 AM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 9 mph SSW
Thu, 04:00 AM
Rain ShowersWinds: 10 mph SW
Thu, 05:00 AM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 12 mph W
Thu, 06:00 AM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 13 mph WNW
Thu, 07:00 AM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 14 mph NW
Thu, 08:00 AM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 15 mph NW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
High pressure ridging over Florida and into the Gulf will produce pleasant marine conditions with light winds less than 10 knots and seas 2 feet or less through this afternoon. A cold front moves through the eastern gulf waters late this evening into Thursday producing scattered showers and increasing winds and seas. Hazardous marine conditions expected starting Thursday morning with a Small Craft Advisory likely needed during the day on Thursday for winds around 20-25 knots and seas 5-8 feet. Conditions slowly improve on Friday to around 10-15 knots and seas 2-4 feet. Pleasant marine conditions continue into the weekend with winds around 10 knots and seas 2 feet or less expected.
Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the Suwannee River out to 60 NM. Important notice to mariners.marine forecasts are issued at least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for the latest marine weather information. The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast. &&