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| Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 10:15AM 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 |
| 04/21/2026 10:15 AM | 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...
* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando,
Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal
Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Levy, Inland
Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Hourly Forecast
Tue, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
Tue, 06:00 PM
ClearWinds: 17 mph ENE
Tue, 07:00 PM
ClearWinds: 17 mph E
Tue, 08:00 PM
ClearWinds: 17 mph E
Tue, 09:00 PM
ClearWinds: 17 mph E
Tue, 10:00 PM
ClearWinds: 17 mph E
Tue, 11:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 17 mph E
Wed, 12:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph E
Wed, 01:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph E
Wed, 02:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 13 mph E
Wed, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 13 mph E
Wed, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 05:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 13 mph E
Wed, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 01:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 12 mph E
Wed, 02:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 10 mph E
Wed, 03:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 12 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 continue through early tomorrow morning. Winds are expected briefly drop below advisory levels this afternoon, before bouncing back later this evening. Conditions are expected to improve beginning tomorrow afternoon as winds and seas begin to subside.