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| Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 1:56PM EDT until April 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Severe |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 04/20/2026 01:56 PM | 04/21/2026 08:00 PM | 04/21/2026 08:00 PM |
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal
Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 31 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Hourly Forecast
Mon, 10:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Mon, 11:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 16 mph NE
Tue, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 15 mph NE
Tue, 01:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 14 mph NE
Tue, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 14 mph NE
Tue, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 13 mph NE
Tue, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 13 mph NE
Tue, 05:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 13 mph NE
Tue, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 13 mph NE
Tue, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph NE
Tue, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph NE
Tue, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 14 mph ENE
Tue, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph ENE
Tue, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph E
Tue, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph E
Tue, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph E
Tue, 09:00 PM
ClearWinds: 14 mph E
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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. Hazardous marine conditions expected for the next few days as winds and seas remain at advisory levels. Winds will briefly decrease below advisory levels Tuesday afternoon, but will bounce back to advisory levels Tuesday evening. By Wednesday afternoon winds and seas will begin to decrease.