St. Petersburg, FL
03/18/2026 05:00 PM
70°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 13 mph N
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 13 mph.
Moonrise
08:14 AM
Moonset
08:31 PM
Sunrise
07:36 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
07:41 PM

Hourly Forecast

Wed, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph N
70°

Wed, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
69°

Wed, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph N
68°

Wed, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph N
67°

Wed, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph NNE
64°

Wed, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph NNE
63°

Wed, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph NE
62°

Thu, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph NE
60°

Thu, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph NE
59°

Thu, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph NE
58°

Thu, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph NNE
56°

Thu, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph NNE
56°

Thu, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph NNE
56°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
56°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
56°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
56°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph NNE
56°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
59°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
61°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
64°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
67°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
70°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
71°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
72°
Winds: 13 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 13 mph.
Winds: 14 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Winds: 16 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 10 to 14 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Winds: 13 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 13 mph.
Winds: 5 to 13 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Winds: 3 to 10 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Winds: 3 to 9 mph WSW
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph WNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Winds: 3 to 9 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Winds: 9 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph NNW
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Winds: 10 mph N
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Exercise Caution conditions will continue into Thursday for the central and southern waters with the breezy north to northeast flow persisting. Winds will diminish late in the week through the weekend as high pressure settles over the area with no further headlines expected.

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
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
Small Craft Exercise Caution
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
Small Craft Exercise Caution
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
Small Craft Exercise Caution
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
Small Craft Exercise Caution
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
Small Craft Exercise Caution
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight Seas 1 to 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
FRIDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds
FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds
SATURDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
SUNDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
MONDAY
West winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 02:32 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
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