St. Petersburg,
FL
05/02/2026 04:00 PM
80°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 18 mph WSW
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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| Rip Current Statement issued May 2 at 1:57AM EDT until May 3 at 2:00AM 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 |
| 05/02/2026 01:57 AM | 05/03/2026 02:00 AM | 05/02/2026 10:00 AM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Moonrise
10:16 PM
Moonset
08:02 AM
Sunrise
06:49 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Sunset
08:05 PM
Hourly Forecast
Sat, 04:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 18 mph WSW
80°
Sat, 05:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 18 mph W
77°
Sat, 06:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 17 mph W
78°
Sat, 07:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 16 mph W
77°
Sat, 08:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 15 mph W
76°
Sat, 09:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 15 mph WNW
75°
Sat, 10:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 14 mph NW
74°
Sat, 11:00 PM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 13 mph NNW
74°
Sun, 12:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 14 mph N
73°
Sun, 01:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 14 mph N
72°
Sun, 02:00 AM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 14 mph N
71°
Sun, 03:00 AM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 15 mph N
70°
Sun, 04:00 AM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 14 mph N
69°
Sun, 05:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 16 mph NNE
68°
Sun, 06:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 16 mph NNE
67°
Sun, 07:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 16 mph NNE
67°
Sun, 08:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 16 mph NNE
67°
Sun, 09:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 16 mph NNE
68°
Sun, 10:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NNE
70°
Sun, 11:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 14 mph NE
71°
Sun, 12:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 14 mph NE
74°
Sun, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 13 mph NE
76°
Sun, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph NE
77°
Sun, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph NE
79°
Winds: 18 mph WSW
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 13 to 17 mph NNW
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 12 to 16 mph NNE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 13 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind around 13 mph.
Winds: 12 mph NNE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 12 mph.
Winds: 12 mph ENE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 12 mph.
Winds: 7 to 10 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Winds: 8 to 12 mph S
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 8 to 12 mph.
Winds: 2 to 10 mph SSW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Winds: 7 to 13 mph SSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph W
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Winds: 7 to 14 mph NW
A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 8 to 13 mph N
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Increasing southwest winds ahead of a frontal boundary will create Small Craft Advisory conditions today through early Sunday morning across the northern and central waters. Some strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening hours as the front pushes through the eastern gulf waters. Some damaging winds and waterspouts may be possible. Winds will shift to the north and northeast in the wake of the front early Sunday morning. A period of Exercise Caution level winds will be possible over the southern waters late tonight and early Sunday. Winds and seas will subside into early next week as high pressure builds back over the waters.
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.
TORNADO WATCH 183 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north late Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of thunderstorms Showers likely, mainly in the morning
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds around 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming north with gusts up to 20 knots late Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
SUNDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of thunderstorms Showers likely, mainly in the morning
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 2 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters smooth
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Showers with a chance of thunderstorms
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds A chance of thunderstorms Showers likely, mainly in the morning
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds A chance of showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
TUESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
TORNADO WATCH 183 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
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