Tampa, FL
03/28/2026 05:00 AM
68°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 7 mph NNW
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued March 28 at 3:46AM EDT until March 29 at 3:00PM 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
03/28/2026 03:46 AM 03/29/2026 03:00 PM 03/28/2026 12:00 PM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet
expected.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters, Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs
to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Englewood
to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM, Waters from Tarpon Springs to
Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Englewood to
Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
04:46 PM
Moonset
05:45 AM
Sunrise
07:24 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:45 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sat, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph NNW
68°

Sat, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NNW
67°

Sat, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph NNW
68°

Sat, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph NNW
68°

Sat, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph N
68°

Sat, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph N
70°

Sat, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NNW
73°

Sat, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NNW
75°

Sat, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NNW
76°

Sat, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NNE
79°

Sat, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNE
78°

Sat, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
78°

Sat, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 20 mph NE
76°

Sat, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 25 mph NE
74°

Sat, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 29 mph NE
72°

Sat, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 30 mph NE
71°

Sat, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 30 mph NE
69°

Sat, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 30 mph NE
69°

Sat, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 28 mph NE
69°

Sun, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 28 mph NE
69°

Sun, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 25 mph ENE
69°

Sun, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 24 mph ENE
68°

Sun, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 24 mph ENE
68°

Sun, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 24 mph ENE
68°
Winds: 7 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Winds: 6 to 20 mph N
Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Winds: 23 to 30 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Winds: 18 to 23 mph ENE
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 14 to 23 mph ENE
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 9 to 13 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 12 to 16 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 12 mph ESE
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 9 to 15 mph ESE
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 7 to 10 mph SE
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Winds: 7 to 12 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Winds: 10 mph SSE
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Winds: 8 to 13 mph SSE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Winds: 12 mph SSE
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Weak high pressure over the waters through this morning with relatively benign conditions. A cold front will push across the waters Saturday afternoon and Saturday night with winds becoming strong and gusty from the N-NE. Advisory level winds will be likely in the wake of the front Saturday night and Sunday. Winds and seas will begin to subside Sunday night and will drop below cautionary levels by early Monday.

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 FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:47 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
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