Tampa, FL
04/19/2026 04:00 AM
74°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 3 mph N
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 3 mph.

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Small Craft Advisory issued April 19 at 3:35AM EDT until April 21 at 6:00AM 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
04/19/2026 03:35 AM 04/21/2026 06:00 AM 04/21/2026 06:00 AM
* WHAT...Northeast winds around 20 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet
expected.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters, Coastal waters from Englewood to
Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM and Waters from Englewood to
Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
09:20 AM
Moonset
11:52 PM
Sunrise
07:01 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:57 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 04:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph N
74°

Sun, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 3 mph N
73°

Sun, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph NNW
73°

Sun, 07:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph N
72°

Sun, 08:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
74°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNW
74°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph NW
75°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph NW
76°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph WNW
77°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph WNW
77°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
78°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph WNW
79°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph WNW
78°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 13 mph WNW
78°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph WNW
78°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph NW
76°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph NW
75°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph NW
75°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph NNW
74°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph NNW
75°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph N
74°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph N
74°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 16 mph NNE
73°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph NNE
72°
Winds: 3 mph N
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 3 mph.
Winds: 3 to 13 mph NNW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 13 mph.
Winds: 13 to 18 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Winds: 14 to 23 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Winds: 12 to 17 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 9 to 20 mph E
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Winds: 10 mph ENE
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Winds: 8 to 14 mph E
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
Winds: 8 mph ESE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Winds: 8 to 13 mph SE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Winds: 9 mph SSE
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Winds: 6 to 12 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 81.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

A weak cold front will move through the waters late today and tonight, with increasing winds and seas to start the week. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect tonight into Tuesday, but breezy northeast to east winds will continue into midweek. Winds and seas will subside for the second half of the week.

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 FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 03:35 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
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