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| Rip Current Statement issued January 15 at 12:21PM EST until January 16 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Moderate |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 01/15/2026 12:21 PM | 01/16/2026 01:00 PM | 01/16/2026 07:00 AM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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| Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 4:31AM EST until January 16 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Moderate |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 01/15/2026 04:31 AM | 01/16/2026 09:00 AM | 01/16/2026 09:00 AM |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 27 expected.
* WHERE...Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Lee, Coastal
Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Inland Sarasota, and Pinellas
Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged
exposure.
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Hourly Forecast
Thu, 12:00 PM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 22 mph NNW
Thu, 01:00 PM
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 24 mph NW
Thu, 02:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 25 mph NW
Thu, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 24 mph NW
Thu, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 22 mph NW
Thu, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 22 mph NW
Thu, 06:00 PM
ClearWinds: 21 mph NW
Thu, 07:00 PM
ClearWinds: 18 mph NNW
Thu, 08:00 PM
ClearWinds: 18 mph NNW
Thu, 09:00 PM
ClearWinds: 18 mph NNW
Thu, 10:00 PM
ClearWinds: 16 mph NNW
Thu, 11:00 PM
ClearWinds: 15 mph N
Fri, 12:00 AM
ClearWinds: 14 mph N
Fri, 01:00 AM
ClearWinds: 14 mph N
Fri, 02:00 AM
ClearWinds: 13 mph NNE
Fri, 03:00 AM
ClearWinds: 13 mph NNE
Fri, 04:00 AM
ClearWinds: 13 mph NE
Fri, 05:00 AM
ClearWinds: 12 mph NE
Fri, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NE
Fri, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 10 mph NE
Fri, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph ENE
Fri, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 9 mph ENE
Fri, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph E
Fri, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 7 mph E
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Deteriorating marine conditions today as a cold front moves over the waters and high pressure begins to build into the area. A few lingering associated showers this morning will diminish by this afternoon, with winds increasing across the waters and will continue through Friday morning. Winds are forecast to reach 20 to 30 knots, with higher gusts possible. Seas will build in response becoming hazardous to dangerous offshore. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Friday morning, with quieter boating weather returning for Saturday before another front arrives on Sunday, favoring another period of potentially hazardous marine conditions.
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. &&