Tampa, FL
08/17/2026 10:00 AM
88°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 5 mph WNW
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Moonrise
12:51 PM
Moonset
12:02 AM
Sunrise
07:01 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:07 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph WNW
88°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph WNW
88°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph W
89°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph W
90°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph W
90°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph W
90°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph W
90°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph W
89°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph W
89°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph W
89°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph W
88°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph W
88°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph W
87°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph W
87°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph W
87°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph W
86°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph W
86°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph WNW
85°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph W
85°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph WNW
86°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph WNW
85°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph W
86°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
86°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph W
86°
Winds: 5 to 14 mph WNW
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Winds: 9 to 14 mph WNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 84. Heat index values as high as 100. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Winds: 9 to 15 mph WNW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 9 to 15 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 85. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 10 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 to 9 mph WSW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 to 9 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 7 to 12 mph SW
Isolated rain showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 7 to 10 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph SSW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 to 9 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Onshore flow sets up across the waters this week as high pressure ridge holds south of the waters. Isolated showers and storms are possible today across far northern waters, then moisture increases with isolated to scattered showers and storms expected for the rest of the week, most likely during the late night and morning hours.

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.

TODAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
West winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west this afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots this afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 4 seconds
TONIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds
TUESDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds
WEDNESDAY
Northwest winds around 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
THURSDAY
West winds around 5 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots Seas around 2 feet Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight
FRIDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Isolated showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
West winds around 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 5 seconds
TONIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds
TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
WEDNESDAY
West winds around 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 to 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
TODAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet this afternoon Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming west 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds
TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds
TUESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 5 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight
THURSDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Scattered showers and thunderstorms
Reporting time 03:28 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
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