West Bradenton FL
05/19/2026 08:00 AM
76°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 12 mph E
Sunny
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Moonrise
10:10 AM
Moonset
12:49 AM
Sunrise
06:39 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:14 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph E
76°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph E
79°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph E
82°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph E
84°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph E
87°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph E
88°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 9 mph E
88°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph ENE
88°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 9 mph E
86°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph NNW
85°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph NNW
84°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph SSW
82°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
80°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
79°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 9 mph E
78°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 10 mph E
78°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph E
78°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph E
77°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 9 mph E
76°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 9 mph E
75°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 8 mph E
75°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 8 mph E
74°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
74°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
74°
Winds: 8 to 13 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 10 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 6 to 14 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 7 to 13 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 to 12 mph S
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph NE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph S
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 5 to 9 mph ENE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SSW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 3 to 7 mph N
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 9 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph NE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 8 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Winds will be mainly out of the east to southeast for much of the week below cautionary levels. The main hazard will be afternoon and evening storms that push off of land and over the Gulf. Some of these storms could cause locally strong gusty winds and hazardous seas.

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.

TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots this afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast late Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming southeast late Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots late Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds
WEDNESDAY 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: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming northwest late Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Scattered showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming north late Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
Northeast winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds around 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds
THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest late Seas 1 to 2 feet this morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming north late Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less
Reporting time 03:06 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026
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