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| Rip Current Statement issued February 14 at 1:29PM EST until February 16 at 1:00AM 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 |
| 02/14/2026 01:29 PM | 02/16/2026 01:00 AM | 02/16/2026 01:00 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 late Sunday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Hourly Forecast
Sun, 06:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 9 mph SE
Sun, 07:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 8 mph SE
Sun, 08:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph SSE
Sun, 09:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 13 mph SSE
Sun, 10:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph S
Sun, 11:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph S
Sun, 12:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 18 mph S
Sun, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 21 mph S
Sun, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 22 mph S
Sun, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 22 mph SSW
Sun, 04:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 23 mph SSW
Sun, 05:00 PM
Isolated Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 22 mph SSW
Sun, 06:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 22 mph SSW
Sun, 07:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 21 mph SSW
Sun, 08:00 PM
Widespread Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 21 mph SSW
Sun, 09:00 PM
Widespread Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 21 mph SSW
Sun, 10:00 PM
Widespread Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 21 mph SSW
Sun, 11:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 21 mph SSW
Mon, 12:00 AM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 21 mph SSW
Mon, 01:00 AM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 20 mph SW
Mon, 02:00 AM
Isolated Rain ShowersWinds: 17 mph SW
Mon, 03:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 16 mph WSW
Mon, 04:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 14 mph W
Mon, 05:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 14 mph W
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Winds and seas will build today ahead of a cold front with a SCA in effect. A few wind gusts could reach Gale Force, mainly over the northern waters. A potent storm system will move across the region this afternoon and Sunday night with a line of showers and thunderstorms ahead of an associated cold front which will move across the waters. A few storms may be severe, with the best chance over the northern and central waters. Winds will shift to the north and northwest behind the front on Monday with winds and seas subsiding. High pressure will hold over the waters the remainder of the week.
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. &&