Tampa, FL
09/17/2026 08:00 PM
85°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 20 mph ENE
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northeast wind 13 to 20 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued September 17 at 3:35AM EDT until September 18 at 2:00AM 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
09/17/2026 03:35 AM 09/18/2026 02:00 AM 09/18/2026 02:00 AM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30
knots.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
02:28 PM
Moonset
12:39 AM
Sunrise
07:16 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:32 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph ENE
85°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph ENE
83°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 18 mph ENE
82°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 16 mph ENE
82°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph ENE
81°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 14 mph NE
81°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph NE
80°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph NE
79°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph NE
79°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph NE
78°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NE
78°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NE
78°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph NE
78°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph NE
80°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NE
83°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph ENE
84°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph ENE
86°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph ENE
88°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 12 mph ENE
88°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 13 mph NE
89°

Fri, 04:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 12 mph ENE
88°

Fri, 05:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 13 mph NE
88°

Fri, 06:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 14 mph ENE
87°

Fri, 07:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 14 mph ENE
86°
Winds: 13 to 20 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northeast wind 13 to 20 mph.
Winds: 14 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 8 to 14 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 8 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 7 to 10 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 7 mph E
Widespread showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 9 mph ENE
Widespread showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph SSE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 8 mph ESE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph NE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 9 to 13 mph NE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 9 to 14 mph NE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

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. Area of high pressure north of the waters will continue to support breezy east to northeast winds through early tonight. As a result, a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect across the Gulf waters. Winds and seas are forecast to diminish later tonight and Friday, but daily thunderstorms will create locally higher winds and rough seas each day into early next week.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
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Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
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Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY
Reporting time 04:20 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
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