Tampa, FL
01/18/2026 04:00 AM
59°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 6 mph SSE
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Small Craft Advisory issued January 17 at 2:45PM EST until January 18 at 7:00PM EST 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
01/17/2026 02:45 PM 01/18/2026 07:00 PM 01/18/2026 07:00 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30
knots and rough waters expected.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
06:40 AM
Moonset
04:57 PM
Sunrise
07:21 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
05:59 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph SSE
59°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph S
60°

Sun, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph S
60°

Sun, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
62°

Sun, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph S
62°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 13 mph SSW
65°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Rain Showers Likely
Winds: 14 mph SW
64°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Rain Showers Likely
Winds: 16 mph NW
60°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 17 mph NNW
57°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 18 mph N
53°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NNW
53°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph NNW
54°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 17 mph NNW
54°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph NNW
54°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 16 mph NNW
54°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph NNW
53°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph NNW
52°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph N
51°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph N
50°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph N
49°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph N
47°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph N
46°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 14 mph N
44°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 14 mph NNE
43°
Winds: 6 mph SSE
Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 7 to 18 mph WNW
Rain showers likely between 9am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 13 to 16 mph N
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Wind chill values as low as 35. North wind 13 to 16 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 12 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 12 mph.
Winds: 9 to 13 mph N
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Winds: 10 to 14 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Winds: 15 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Winds: 9 to 13 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Winds: 12 mph ENE
A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 12 mph NE
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 14 mph NNE
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 12 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 10 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Winds: 9 mph SSE
Sunny, with a high near 73.

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. Increasing winds and area of seas reaching Small Craft Advisory levels today in the wake of a cold front moving across the waters accompanied by a band showers this morning into afternoon. Advisory conditions are expected to gradually end from north to south tonight into early Monday, but a tight pressure gradient will keep winds around Exercise Caution levels through midweek, with another round of rain chances beyond midweek as another frontal system moves across the waters. &&

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
Reporting time 03:27 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
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