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| Fire Weather Watch issued February 21 at 12:23PM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Possible | Severe |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Future | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 02/21/2026 12:23 PM | 02/23/2026 07:00 PM | 02/23/2026 07:00 PM |
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...
.The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather
Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate
significant fire potential expected Sunday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning
through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto,
Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal
Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal
Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
* TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Hourly Forecast
Sat, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 8 mph WSW
Sat, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 7 mph WSW
Sat, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 6 mph W
Sat, 08:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 6 mph W
Sat, 09:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 5 mph W
Sat, 10:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 3 mph W
Sat, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 3 mph W
Sun, 12:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 3 mph W
Sun, 01:00 AM
Mostly CloudyWinds: 3 mph W
Sun, 02:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 2 mph W
Sun, 03:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 2 mph W
Sun, 04:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 2 mph W
Sun, 05:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 2 mph WSW
Sun, 06:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 2 mph WSW
Sun, 07:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 3 mph WSW
Sun, 08:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 6 mph WSW
Sun, 09:00 AM
Patchy FogWinds: 8 mph WSW
Sun, 10:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 9 mph W
Sun, 11:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 12 mph W
Sun, 12:00 PM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 14 mph W
Sun, 01:00 PM
Rain Showers LikelyWinds: 16 mph WNW
Sun, 02:00 PM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 17 mph WNW
Sun, 03:00 PM
Chance Rain ShowersWinds: 18 mph NW
Sun, 04:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 18 mph NW
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Winds and seas will remain below headlines through the rest of today and through tonight. A cold front will move over the waters tonight, bringing a chance for a few showers. Winds will then turn northwest behind the front for Sunday afternoon, with speeds increasing to Small Craft Advisory levels along with a few gusts to gale force. Elevated winds will remain in place through Monday night then will diminish starting Tuesday. The other marine issue will be patchy sea fog through tomorrow morning ahead of the boundary. Confidence is low to medium in fog formation but whatever does form will dissipate by tomorrow afternoon.
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. &&