Tampa, FL
04/06/2026 06:00 PM
76°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 12 mph NNW
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Small Craft Advisory issued April 6 at 11:53AM EDT until April 9 at 2:00PM 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
04/06/2026 11:53 AM 04/09/2026 02:00 PM 04/09/2026 02:00 PM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35
knots and seas 5 to 8 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
-
Moonset
10:45 AM
Sunrise
07:14 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Sunset
07:50 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 06:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 12 mph NNW
76°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 14 mph N
75°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph NNE
74°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph NE
72°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph NE
71°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph NE
71°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph NE
71°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph NE
70°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 15 mph NE
70°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph NE
70°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph NE
70°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph NE
69°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 18 mph NE
69°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 18 mph NE
68°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 18 mph NNE
68°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 20 mph NE
68°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 18 mph NE
68°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph NE
67°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph NE
68°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph NE
68°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 21 mph NE
68°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 23 mph NE
70°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 24 mph NE
69°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 25 mph NE
68°
Winds: 12 to 17 mph NNE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 17 to 25 mph NE
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 23 to 28 mph NE
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 22 to 28 mph NE
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 21 to 28 mph ENE
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 17 to 22 mph ENE
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 15 to 23 mph NE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 15 mph NE
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 12 to 18 mph ENE
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 12 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 10 to 14 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Winds: 13 to 18 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Winds: 10 to 16 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Winds: 12 to 21 mph E
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Winds: 13 mph E
Sunny, with a high near 82.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

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. Winds will be increasing through the afternoon and evening hours out of the northeast as a slow moving cold front starts to push through. This front will be stalling over Central Florida from Tuesday through Thursday. During this time period we will see gusty winds around 20 to 25 knots with gust up to 30 knots. We will also see spotty light showers. The front will start to dissipate on Friday. As it does so winds will slowly start to drop to around 10 to 15 knots by Friday afternoon. &&

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 01:45 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026
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