West Bradenton FL
02/16/2026 07:00 AM
63°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 9 mph NW
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 12 mph.

Alerts

You have (1) alert(s). Tap to see details.

Rip Current Statement

Moderate
Rip Current Statement issued February 16 at 2:15AM EST until February 16 at 7:00PM 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
02/16/2026 02:15 AM 02/16/2026 07:00 PM 02/16/2026 07:00 PM 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
Moonrise
06:38 AM
Moonset
05:45 PM
Sunrise
07:06 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
06:22 PM

Hourly Forecast

Mon, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph NW
63°

Mon, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph NW
62°

Mon, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph NNW
64°

Mon, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
64°

Mon, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
65°

Mon, 12:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NNW
66°

Mon, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 12 mph NW
65°

Mon, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph NW
65°

Mon, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph NW
66°

Mon, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
64°

Mon, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph NW
65°

Mon, 06:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph NNW
64°

Mon, 07:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph NNW
63°

Mon, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph NNE
63°

Mon, 09:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 9 mph NE
62°

Mon, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NE
62°

Mon, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NE
61°

Tue, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NE
59°

Tue, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph NE
59°

Tue, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph NE
58°

Tue, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph NE
57°

Tue, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph NE
58°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph NE
58°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 9 mph NE
58°

Washington's Birthday

Mostly Sunny
67°
Winds: 12 mph NW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 12 mph.

Tonight

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 10 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
75°
Winds: 9 mph NNE
Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear
61°
Winds: 9 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny
73°
Winds: 8 to 12 mph SSE
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 8 to 12 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Clear
62°
Winds: 5 to 8 mph SSW
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny
74°
Winds: 6 to 12 mph S
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 6 to 12 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy
63°
Winds: 8 mph S
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph.

Friday

Mostly Sunny
76°
Winds: 6 to 13 mph S
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 13 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly Clear
63°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph S
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
75°
Winds: 5 to 10 mph S
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night

Partly Cloudy
63°
Winds: 8 mph SW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
73°
Winds: 7 to 13 mph WNW
A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
56°
Winds: 13 mph NNW
A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Showers and a few storms will continue push south and clear out of the southern Gulf waters by around sunrise this morning as a cold front moves south across the area. Breezy winds this morning will subside through the rest of the day as high pressure builds in and holds through the rest 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. &&

Tampa Bay waters

TODAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

TODAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots Bay and inland waters smooth
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots Bay and inland waters smooth
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM

TODAY
Northwest winds around 10 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TONIGHT
North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and north 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth
THURSDAY
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters smooth
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters smooth
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM

TODAY
North winds around 10 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 7 seconds
TONIGHT
North winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds
TUESDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds
WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds
THURSDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
THURSDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
Reporting time 02:46 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026
Oilrig
NWS
Buoy
Fixed Station
USGS
Ship
Other