Tampa, FL
10/18/2026 06:00 PM
78°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 23 mph NE
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued October 18 at 2:51PM EDT until October 20 at 3:00AM EDT 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
10/18/2026 02:51 PM 10/20/2026 03:00 AM 10/20/2026 03:00 AM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots and seas 6 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
03:30 PM
Moonset
01:10 AM
Sunrise
07:32 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
06:58 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 23 mph NE
78°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 23 mph NE
77°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 22 mph NE
76°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 22 mph NNE
74°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 22 mph NNE
73°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 22 mph NNE
73°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 22 mph NNE
72°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 21 mph NNE
72°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NNE
71°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NNE
70°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 21 mph NNE
70°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NNE
70°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 21 mph NNE
70°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NNE
70°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NNE
71°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NE
71°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NE
73°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NE
75°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NE
77°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NE
78°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 17 mph NE
79°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NE
79°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NE
80°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NE
80°
Winds: 20 to 23 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Winds: 17 to 21 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Winds: 15 to 21 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Winds: 10 to 15 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Winds: 13 to 17 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 13 to 17 mph.
Winds: 14 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Winds: 14 to 18 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph.
Winds: 9 to 14 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Winds: 12 to 17 mph NNE
Clear, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph.
Winds: 12 to 15 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Winds: 16 to 21 mph NE
Clear, with a low around 67.
Winds: 20 to 26 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Winds: 23 to 26 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Winds: 23 to 28 mph NE
Sunny, with a high near 78.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for all coastal waters through Monday night with gusty northeast winds continuing. Through the rest of the week, winds will decrease some each afternoon, but still in the 15-20 knot range and close to advisory levels, and will then increase once again each night. Marine conditions will remain rather hazardous through the week and into next weekend as elevated winds and seas persist.

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 ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 04:56 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
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