Tampa, FL
04/09/2026 08:00 AM
70°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 21 mph NE
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Small Craft Advisory issued April 8 at 3:10AM EDT until April 10 at 8:00AM 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
04/08/2026 03:10 AM 04/10/2026 08:00 AM 04/10/2026 08:00 AM
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots
and seas 6 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
                                            
Moonrise
03:04 AM
Moonset
01:18 PM
Sunrise
07:11 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Sunset
07:52 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 08:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 21 mph NE
70°

Thu, 09:00 AM

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Winds: 21 mph ENE
70°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 20 mph ENE
71°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 18 mph ENE
72°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph ENE
72°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph ENE
74°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 20 mph ENE
74°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 21 mph ENE
75°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 22 mph NE
75°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 23 mph ENE
73°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 24 mph ENE
73°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 25 mph ENE
73°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 24 mph ENE
71°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 24 mph ENE
71°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 23 mph ENE
71°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 22 mph ENE
70°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 21 mph ENE
70°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph ENE
70°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph ENE
69°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 16 mph ENE
69°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 16 mph NE
68°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 15 mph NE
68°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NE
68°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 15 mph NE
68°
Winds: 18 to 23 mph ENE
A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 15 to 25 mph NE
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 17 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 12 to 20 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Winds: 12 to 16 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 79. East northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Winds: 10 to 18 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 10 to 17 mph E
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 12 to 21 mph E
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Winds: 13 mph E
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 13 mph.
Winds: 10 to 20 mph E
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Winds: 9 mph ESE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Winds: 8 to 14 mph E
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph SSE
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Winds: 8 mph WNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Stalled boundary south of the state still bringing gusty winds with a small craft advisory for all waters through early Friday morning. The front will gradually dissipate Thursday night and Friday as high pressure settles over the region, which will allow winds to subside below advisory levels, but will remain elevated. Evening easterly surge of wind may reach advisory levels for several hours the next couple of days.

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 FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
Reporting time 04:11 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026
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