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| Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 4:14PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Observed | Moderate |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 08/29/2026 04:14 PM | 08/29/2026 04:34 PM | 08/29/2026 05:00 PM |
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Sebring to 10 miles
northwest of Arcadia to near Venice. Movement was west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Longboat Key, Wauchula, Siesta Key, Ona,
Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota Springs, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota,
Saint Armands Key, North Sarasota, Sarasota Bradenton Airport, West
Samoset, Southgate, Gulf Gate Estates, Myakka River State Park, The
Meadows, and Ridge Wood Heights.
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Hourly Forecast
Sat, 04:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 6 mph W
Sat, 05:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 7 mph WNW
Sat, 06:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 7 mph NNW
Sat, 07:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 8 mph N
Sat, 08:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 8 mph NE
Sat, 09:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 8 mph ENE
Sat, 10:00 PM
Isolated Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 9 mph E
Sat, 11:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 9 mph E
Sun, 12:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 9 mph E
Sun, 01:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 9 mph E
Sun, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 9 mph E
Sun, 03:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph E
Sun, 04:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph E
Sun, 05:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph E
Sun, 06:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 8 mph E
Sun, 07:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 8 mph E
Sun, 08:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 9 mph E
Sun, 09:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 8 mph E
Sun, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph ESE
Sun, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph ESE
Sun, 12:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 7 mph E
Sun, 01:00 PM
Isolated Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 7 mph ESE
Sun, 02:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 6 mph S
Sun, 03:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 6 mph SSW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
High pressure will hold over the waters through the upcoming week with relatively light winds and seas. The main hazard will be scattered to numerous mainly evening and overnight showers and thunderstorms which may produce locally gusty winds and rough seas.
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.