St. Petersburg, FL
07/30/2026 12:00 PM
85°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 16 mph W
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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Rip Current Statement issued July 30 at 3:22AM EDT until July 31 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
07/30/2026 03:22 AM 07/31/2026 08:00 PM 07/31/2026 08:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

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

* WHEN...through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
                                            
Moonrise
10:11 PM
Moonset
08:40 AM
Sunrise
06:52 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Sunset
08:21 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 12:00 PM

Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph W
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Thu, 01:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
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Thu, 02:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
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Thu, 03:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph W
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Thu, 04:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph WSW
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Thu, 05:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph WSW
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Thu, 06:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph WSW
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Thu, 07:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph WSW
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Thu, 08:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
84°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
84°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
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Thu, 11:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
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Fri, 12:00 AM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
85°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
85°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
84°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph WSW
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Fri, 04:00 AM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph WSW
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Fri, 05:00 AM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
83°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
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Fri, 07:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
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Fri, 08:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
83°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
83°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
84°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph W
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Winds: 18 mph WSW
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Winds: 17 mph WSW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Winds: 17 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Winds: 9 to 14 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 9 to 13 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 8 to 12 mph WSW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. West southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 9 to 15 mph SW
Widespread showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 8 to 13 mph SW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 12 mph SSW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 7 mph SSW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 7 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 3 to 7 mph S
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 8 mph NNE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

West to southwest flow will persist through the weekend, with showers and thunderstorms developing over the waters during the overnight hours and shifting onshore mainly through the morning and early afternoon each day. Cautionary level winds will occur on portions of the waters for the next several days.

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.

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening
FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated thunderstorms Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
TODAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening
FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
TODAY
West winds around 15 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds Isolated thunderstorms Numerous showers early this morning, then scattered showers late this morning and afternoon
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening
FRIDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Isolated thunderstorms Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight Seas around 2 feet Isolated showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Isolated showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY
Reporting time 09:12 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026
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