Tampa, FL
07/21/2026 03:00 PM
87°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 20 mph SSW
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 2:02PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM 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
07/21/2026 02:02 PM 07/21/2026 08:00 PM 07/21/2026 08:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 knots and rough waters.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
03:02 PM
Moonset
01:31 AM
Sunrise
06:46 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
08:26 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 20 mph SSW
87°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 20 mph SSW
86°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph SSW
86°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 18 mph SSW
86°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph SSW
86°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph SSW
86°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph SSW
85°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph SSW
85°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph S
85°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph S
85°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph S
85°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph SSE
84°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph SSE
83°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph SSE
83°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph SSE
82°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph SSE
83°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph SSE
83°

Wed, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph SSE
83°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph SSE
83°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph S
84°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph S
85°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph S
86°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph SSW
87°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph SSW
87°
Winds: 20 mph SSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 12 to 18 mph S
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 13 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Winds: 6 to 13 mph S
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 7 mph SSE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 8 mph NNE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. North northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 7 mph E
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 8 mph SE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 14 mph WNW
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 13 mph WNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.
Winds: 12 to 15 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 12 to 15 mph W
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 84.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Hazardous marine conditions continue with strong gusty southerly winds, rough seas, scattered showers and storms through today. Conditions will begin to improve Wednesday and Wednesday night.

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 UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
REST OF TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning and early afternoon
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
SATURDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
Reporting time 10:32 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
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