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| Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 5:35PM EDT until March 17 at 8:00PM 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 |
| 03/15/2026 05:35 PM | 03/17/2026 08:00 PM | 03/17/2026 08:00 PM |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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Hourly Forecast
Mon, 10:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 18 mph NNW
Mon, 11:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 17 mph NNW
Tue, 12:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 17 mph NNW
Tue, 01:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 02:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 17 mph N
Tue, 03:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 04:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 05:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 06:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 07:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 08:00 AM
Partly SunnyWinds: 18 mph N
Tue, 09:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 18 mph NNE
Tue, 10:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 18 mph NNE
Tue, 11:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph N
Tue, 12:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph N
Tue, 01:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 17 mph N
Tue, 02:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 16 mph N
Tue, 03:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 16 mph N
Tue, 04:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 16 mph N
Tue, 05:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 15 mph N
Tue, 06:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 15 mph N
Tue, 07:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 14 mph N
Tue, 08:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 14 mph N
Tue, 09:00 PM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 13 mph N
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
A cold front will push south of the waters tonight and strong high pressure will build into the area with northerly flow increasing to Small Craft Advisory levels into Tuesday. Winds veer to northeast by Wednesday morning, but a moderate pressure gradient will keep elevated winds around 10 to 15 knots and seas around 2 to 4 feet over portions of the waters through most of the 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. &&