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| Rip Current Statement issued February 21 at 12:33PM EST until February 24 at 10:00AM 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 |
| 02/21/2026 12:33 PM | 02/24/2026 10:00 AM | 02/24/2026 10:00 AM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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| Fire Weather Watch issued February 21 at 12:23PM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Possible | Severe |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Future | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 02/21/2026 12:23 PM | 02/23/2026 07:00 PM | 02/23/2026 07:00 PM |
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...
.The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather
Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate
significant fire potential expected Sunday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning
through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto,
Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal
Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal
Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
* TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Hourly Forecast
Sun, 04:00 AM
Areas Of FogWinds: 9 mph WSW
Sun, 05:00 AM
Areas Of FogWinds: 10 mph SW
Sun, 06:00 AM
Areas Of FogWinds: 10 mph SW
Sun, 07:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 10 mph SW
Sun, 08:00 AM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 13 mph WSW
Sun, 09:00 AM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 14 mph WSW
Sun, 10:00 AM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 14 mph W
Sun, 11:00 AM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 16 mph WNW
Sun, 12:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 17 mph NW
Sun, 01:00 PM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 18 mph NW
Sun, 02:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 18 mph NW
Sun, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 20 mph NW
Sun, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 21 mph NW
Sun, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 22 mph NW
Sun, 06:00 PM
ClearWinds: 22 mph NNW
Sun, 07:00 PM
ClearWinds: 21 mph NNW
Sun, 08:00 PM
ClearWinds: 22 mph NNW
Sun, 09:00 PM
ClearWinds: 22 mph NNW
Sun, 10:00 PM
ClearWinds: 20 mph N
Sun, 11:00 PM
ClearWinds: 20 mph N
Mon, 12:00 AM
ClearWinds: 18 mph N
Mon, 01:00 AM
ClearWinds: 17 mph N
Mon, 02:00 AM
ClearWinds: 17 mph NNW
Mon, 03:00 AM
ClearWinds: 17 mph NNW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
A strong cold front will push through this morning shifting winds to the northwest and increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gust up to 30 knots by the afternoon. This gusty winds will continue through the day on Monday before slowly starting to drop Monday night. By Tuesday afternoon winds will be down to 10 to 15 knots. Winds will shift southerly for Wednesday and Thursday with speeds from 5 to 10 knots.
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. &&