Tampa, FL
07/19/2026 01:00 PM
83°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 17 mph S
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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Small Craft Advisory issued July 19 at 8:02AM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM 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
07/19/2026 08:02 AM 07/21/2026 08:00 PM 07/21/2026 08:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 knots and rough waters.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
01:09 PM
Moonset
-
Sunrise
06:45 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:27 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 01:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph S
83°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph S
83°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph S
84°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph S
84°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph S
84°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph S
84°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph S
84°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph S
84°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 15 mph S
84°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 15 mph SSE
84°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 14 mph SSE
84°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 14 mph SSE
84°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 15 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 15 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 15 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph SSE
82°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph SSE
82°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph SSE
83°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph S
83°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 20 mph S
84°
Winds: 17 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Winds: 14 to 17 mph SSE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. South southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 16 to 21 mph S
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 15 to 20 mph S
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 9 to 18 mph SSW
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 12 mph SSW
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 6 to 12 mph SSW
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 8 mph S
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 7 to 10 mph N
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SSW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph NNW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SW
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph W
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

A tropical wave slowly moving over the eastern Gulf will produce a tightening pressure gradient with the flow shifting to south to southwest into early next week. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected, with higher winds and seas likely in and near thunderstorms through early next 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 THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots late Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered thunderstorms Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered thunderstorms Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered thunderstorms Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late
TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
South winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
South 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: Southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds Scattered thunderstorms Numerous showers until late afternoon, then scattered showers late
TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 6 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds
WEDNESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
THURSDAY
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
Reporting time 10:16 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026
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