Tampa, FL
04/07/2026 05:00 AM
70°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 16 mph NNE
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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Small Craft Advisory

Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued April 7 at 3:52AM EDT until April 9 at 2:00PM 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
04/07/2026 03:52 AM 04/09/2026 02:00 PM 04/07/2026 12:00 PM 
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35
knots and seas 6 to 9 feet.

* 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...Until 2 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Moonrise
01:22 AM
Moonset
11:32 AM
Sunrise
07:13 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Sunset
07:51 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 05:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph NNE
70°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 16 mph NNE
68°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 18 mph NNE
68°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 20 mph NNE
68°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 20 mph NNE
67°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 20 mph NNE
68°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Rain Showers Likely
Winds: 18 mph NNE
67°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 21 mph NE
67°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 21 mph NE
68°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 22 mph NE
69°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 24 mph NE
70°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 25 mph NE
68°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 26 mph NE
68°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 26 mph NE
68°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 29 mph NE
68°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 28 mph NE
68°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 29 mph NE
67°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 28 mph NE
67°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 26 mph NE
68°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 26 mph NE
68°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 25 mph NE
68°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 23 mph NE
68°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 24 mph NE
68°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 24 mph NE
67°

Overnight

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
67°
Winds: 16 mph NE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
70°
Winds: 16 to 26 mph NE
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
67°
Winds: 23 to 29 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
72°
Winds: 21 to 28 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
68°
Winds: 22 to 28 mph NE
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Chance Rain Showers
75°
Winds: 17 to 23 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
66°
Winds: 15 to 24 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
78°
Winds: 13 to 17 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy
66°
Winds: 12 to 18 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday

Sunny
80°
Winds: 12 to 16 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
67°
Winds: 13 to 18 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Sunday

Sunny
81°
Winds: 12 to 17 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
68°
Winds: 12 to 21 mph E
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Monday

Sunny
82°
Winds: 13 mph E
Sunny, with a high near 82.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

A stalled cold front south of the waters and an area of high pressure to the north are combining to create breezy northeast winds this week. A Small Craft Advisory will be in effect through at least Thursday, with winds gusting to near gale force at times. Numerous to widespread showers and a few storms are also expected through the next few days. The area of high pressure will settle south late in the week, with conditions gradually improving through the weekend.

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. &&

Tampa Bay waters

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:51 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026
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