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| Rip Current Statement issued May 2 at 1:57AM EDT until May 3 at 2:00AM EDT 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 |
| 05/02/2026 01:57 AM | 05/03/2026 02:00 AM | 05/02/2026 10:00 AM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Hourly Forecast
Sat, 12:00 PM
Partly SunnyWinds: 18 mph SSW
Sat, 01:00 PM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 18 mph SW
Sat, 02:00 PM
Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 18 mph SW
Sat, 03:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 18 mph SW
Sat, 04:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 18 mph WSW
Sat, 05:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 18 mph W
Sat, 06:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 18 mph W
Sat, 07:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 16 mph W
Sat, 08:00 PM
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWinds: 15 mph W
Sat, 09:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 14 mph WNW
Sat, 10:00 PM
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 14 mph NW
Sat, 11:00 PM
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 14 mph NNW
Sun, 12:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 14 mph N
Sun, 01:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 14 mph N
Sun, 02:00 AM
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 14 mph N
Sun, 03:00 AM
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 14 mph N
Sun, 04:00 AM
Slight Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 14 mph N
Sun, 05:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 15 mph N
Sun, 06:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NNE
Sun, 07:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NNE
Sun, 08:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NNE
Sun, 09:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NNE
Sun, 10:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph NNE
Sun, 11:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 14 mph NE
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Increasing southwest winds ahead of a frontal boundary will create Small Craft Advisory conditions today through early Sunday morning across the northern and central waters. Some strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and evening hours as the front pushes through the eastern gulf waters. Some damaging winds and waterspouts may be possible. Winds will shift to the north and northeast in the wake of the front early Sunday morning. A period of Exercise Caution level winds will be possible over the southern waters late tonight and early Sunday. Winds and seas will subside into early next week as high pressure builds back over the waters.
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.