Palmetto FL
09/16/2026 05:00 AM
78°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 12 mph ENE
Mostly Clear
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East northeast wind around 12 mph.
Moonrise
01:30 PM
Moonset
11:53 PM
Sunrise
07:15 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:34 PM

Hourly Forecast

Wed, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph ENE
78°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph ENE
78°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 13 mph ENE
78°

Wed, 08:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 13 mph ENE
79°

Wed, 09:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 14 mph ENE
81°

Wed, 10:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph ENE
84°

Wed, 11:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 15 mph ENE
85°

Wed, 12:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 16 mph ENE
88°

Wed, 01:00 PM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 17 mph ENE
89°

Wed, 02:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 16 mph ENE
90°

Wed, 03:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 17 mph ENE
90°

Wed, 04:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 18 mph ENE
89°

Wed, 05:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 20 mph ENE
88°

Wed, 06:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 21 mph ENE
87°

Wed, 07:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 20 mph ENE
84°

Wed, 08:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph ENE
82°

Wed, 09:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph ENE
80°

Wed, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 18 mph ENE
79°

Wed, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 16 mph ENE
79°

Thu, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 16 mph ENE
78°

Thu, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph ENE
78°

Thu, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph ENE
77°

Thu, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph NE
77°

Thu, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph NE
77°
Winds: 12 mph ENE
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East northeast wind around 12 mph.
Winds: 13 to 20 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 102. East northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 13 to 21 mph ENE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Winds: 14 to 18 mph ENE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Winds: 12 to 20 mph ENE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 9 to 14 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 10 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 9 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph SE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 7 mph ESE
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 7 mph SSE
Scattered rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph ESE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph SSW
Scattered rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

High pressure north of the waters will bring breezy east and northeast winds through Thursday evening, triggering Small Craft Advisory headlines across the waters. Winds and seas will diminish Thursday night and Friday, but daily thunderstorms will create locally higher winds and rough seas each day through the weekend.

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.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
Reporting time 03:37 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
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