Tampa,
FL
09/16/2026 08:00 PM
84°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 21 mph ENE
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind 15 to 22 mph.
Alerts
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| Small Craft Advisory issued September 16 at 3:19AM 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 |
| 09/16/2026 03:19 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
and seas 4 to 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.
* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Moonrise
01:31 PM
Moonset
11:53 PM
Sunrise
07:15 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:34 PM
Hourly Forecast
Wed, 08:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 21 mph ENE
84°
Wed, 09:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 22 mph ENE
82°
Wed, 10:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 21 mph ENE
82°
Wed, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 18 mph ENE
81°
Thu, 12:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 18 mph ENE
81°
Thu, 01:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph ENE
81°
Thu, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 15 mph NE
80°
Thu, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph NE
80°
Thu, 04:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 15 mph NE
79°
Thu, 05:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 15 mph NE
79°
Thu, 06:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NE
79°
Thu, 07:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 16 mph NE
79°
Thu, 08:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NE
79°
Thu, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph NE
80°
Thu, 10:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph NE
82°
Thu, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 17 mph ENE
82°
Thu, 12:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph ENE
85°
Thu, 01:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph ENE
86°
Thu, 02:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
87°
Thu, 03:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph ENE
88°
Thu, 04:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph ENE
87°
Thu, 05:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 18 mph ENE
88°
Thu, 06:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 18 mph ENE
87°
Thu, 07:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 20 mph ENE
86°
Winds: 15 to 22 mph ENE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East northeast wind 15 to 22 mph.
Winds: 15 to 18 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 12 to 20 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Winds: 14 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 8 to 13 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 9 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 10 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 8 mph ESE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 9 mph ESE
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 8 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 8 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 8 mph S
Isolated rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 8 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 9 mph ENE
Isolated rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
High pressure north of the waters will bring breezy east and northeast winds through Thursday evening, triggering Small Craft Advisory headlines across the waters. Winds and seas will diminish Thursday night and Friday, but daily thunderstorms will create locally higher winds and rough seas each day 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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
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