Tampa, FL
09/24/2026 05:00 AM
78°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 12 mph NNE
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. North northeast wind around 12 mph.
Moonrise
07:15 PM
Moonset
06:14 AM
Sunrise
07:19 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing gibbous
Sunset
07:25 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 12 mph NNE
78°

Thu, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NNE
78°

Thu, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NNE
78°

Thu, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
78°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
78°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NNE
80°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
81°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
83°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NNE
84°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph NNE
86°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NNE
87°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
87°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NNE
87°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NNE
86°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 16 mph NNE
84°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph NNE
83°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 18 mph NNE
81°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph NNE
81°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 18 mph NNE
80°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 18 mph NNE
79°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 18 mph NNE
78°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph NNE
78°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph NNE
77°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph NNE
76°

Overnight

Partly Cloudy
78°
Winds: 12 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. North northeast wind around 12 mph.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny
88°
Winds: 12 to 15 mph NNE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear
75°
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
86°
Winds: 12 to 18 mph NNE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 12 to 18 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly Clear
72°
Winds: 13 to 18 mph NE
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph.

Saturday

Sunny
85°
Winds: 8 to 13 mph NNE
Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
72°
Winds: 9 to 15 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 9 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
85°
Winds: 6 to 9 mph NNE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly Cloudy
74°
Winds: 8 mph NE
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

Monday

Mostly Sunny
87°
Winds: 8 mph SE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
75°
Winds: 9 mph E
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 9 mph ESE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
76°
Winds: 10 mph SE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
88°
Winds: 10 mph SSE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Winds will increase today as a cold front moves southwest through the waters, with Small Craft Advisory headlines being needed this evening into Friday afternoon. Winds will continue to run near or above advisory or cautionary levels at times through Friday night.

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

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Bay and inland waters choppy
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters choppy
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight Bay and inland waters choppy
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around 10 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast overnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east overnight Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

TODAY
North winds around 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers in the evening
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around 10 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east overnight Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM

TODAY
North winds around 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers in the evening
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north around 10 knots in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast overnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds around 10 knots, becoming east overnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

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

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 3 feet at 6 seconds Isolated thunderstorms in the evening Isolated showers
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east overnight Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 04:00 AM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026
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