St. Petersburg, FL
01/18/2026 04:00 AM
61°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 6 mph S
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Alerts

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Cold Weather Advisory issued January 18 at 1:30AM EST until January 19 at 9:00AM 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
01/18/2026 01:30 AM 01/19/2026 09:00 AM 01/19/2026 09:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 27 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Florida.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged
exposure.
                                            
Rip Current Statement issued January 17 at 7:21PM EST until January 19 at 11:00AM 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
01/17/2026 07:21 PM 01/19/2026 11:00 AM 01/19/2026 11:00 AM
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to
to 5 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current
Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM Sunday to 11 AM
EST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning
through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
                                            
High Surf Advisory issued January 17 at 7:21PM EST until January 19 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Minor
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
01/17/2026 07:21 PM 01/19/2026 11:00 AM 01/19/2026 11:00 AM
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to
to 5 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current
Risk, dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 11 AM Sunday to 11 AM
EST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning
through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
                                            
Moonrise
06:39 AM
Moonset
04:57 PM
Sunrise
07:21 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
06:00 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph S
61°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph S
61°

Sun, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
62°

Sun, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
64°

Sun, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph SSW
63°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 14 mph SSW
67°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Rain Showers Likely
Winds: 15 mph WSW
66°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Rain Showers Likely
Winds: 17 mph NW
62°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 18 mph NNW
60°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 20 mph NNW
57°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NNW
58°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NNW
57°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 16 mph NNW
57°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNW
57°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph NNW
55°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph NNW
54°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph NNW
53°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph N
52°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
51°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
50°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph N
49°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph N
48°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph N
46°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph NNE
45°
Winds: 7 mph S
Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. South wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 8 to 20 mph WSW
Rain showers likely between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 14 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Wind chill values as low as 38. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 12 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 12 mph.
Winds: 9 to 13 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Winds: 14 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Winds: 14 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 12 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Winds: 9 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 12 mph NE
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 12 mph NNE
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 8 to 12 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 8 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Winds: 8 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 73.

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. Increasing winds and area of seas reaching Small Craft Advisory levels today in the wake of a cold front moving across the waters accompanied by a band showers this morning into afternoon. Advisory conditions are expected to gradually end from north to south tonight into early Monday, but a tight pressure gradient will keep winds around Exercise Caution levels through midweek, with another round of rain chances beyond midweek as another frontal system moves across the waters. &&

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
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