Marina Jack, 2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, FL
03/16/2026 07:00 PM
71°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 21 mph W
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Special Weather Statement

Moderate
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:05PM 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
03/16/2026 07:05 PM 03/16/2026 07:33 PM 03/16/2026 08:00 PM 
At 704 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of North Port to 6 miles
southwest of Pineland to 26 miles southwest of St. James City.
Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Saint James City, Murdock, Harbour Heights, Fort Myers Villas, Burnt
Store Marina, Tice, Palmona Park, Southwest Florida Airport, Solana,
Babcock Webb Wma, Harlem Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Cypress
Lake, Charlotte Harbor, Whiskey Creek, North Fort Myers, Lehigh
Acres, Gulf Cove, McGregor, and Babcock Ranch.

Rip Current Statement

Moderate
Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 5:35PM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM EDT 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
03/15/2026 05:35 PM 03/17/2026 08:00 PM 03/17/2026 08:00 PM 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Moonrise
07:09 AM
Moonset
06:30 PM
Sunrise
07:37 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
07:39 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 07:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 21 mph W
71°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 21 mph NW
69°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 20 mph NNW
67°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 20 mph NNW
66°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph NNW
65°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph NNW
63°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph N
62°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph N
61°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph N
60°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 17 mph N
58°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 17 mph N
56°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph N
53°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph N
52°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph N
51°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph N
50°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 17 mph N
51°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 17 mph N
52°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph N
55°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 17 mph N
55°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 16 mph N
56°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 17 mph N
58°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 17 mph N
56°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 16 mph N
57°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph N
57°

Tonight

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
50°
Winds: 17 to 21 mph NNW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. North northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
59°
Winds: 18 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Cloudy
50°
Winds: 15 mph NNE
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Partly Sunny
67°
Winds: 14 mph NNE
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly Cloudy
54°
Winds: 14 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny
72°
Winds: 15 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 9 to 15 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

Sunny
72°
Winds: 9 to 14 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 9 to 14 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly Clear
58°
Winds: 5 to 14 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 14 mph.

Saturday

Sunny
74°
Winds: 3 to 13 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
63°
Winds: 5 to 13 mph WNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Sunny
74°
Winds: 5 to 12 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
65°
Winds: 5 to 12 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Monday

Sunny
75°
Winds: 5 to 12 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 75.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

A cold front will continue to move through the waters this evening with increasing southerly winds and building seas. Storms will also be pushing south out of the area early this evening ahead of the front. Behind the front, strong high pressure will build into the area with northerly flow increasing to Small Craft Advisory levels into Tuesday. Winds veer to northeast by Wednesday morning, but a moderate pressure gradient will keep elevated winds around 10 to 15 knots and seas around 2 to 4 feet over portions of the waters through most 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. &&

Tampa Bay waters

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM

TORNADO WATCH 70 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM

TORNADO WATCH 70 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 02:42 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
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