Palmetto FL
09/15/2026 04:00 AM
78°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 7 mph E
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 7 mph.
Moonrise
12:32 PM
Moonset
11:11 PM
Sunrise
07:15 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:36 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Tue, 05:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Tue, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Tue, 07:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E
78°

Tue, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
78°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
81°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph ESE
84°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
87°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
89°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph E
90°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph E
91°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph ENE
89°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph NE
88°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 9 mph NNW
88°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 9 mph E
86°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 12 mph E
84°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 12 mph E
82°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 13 mph E
81°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 13 mph E
80°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 14 mph E
80°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph ENE
79°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph ENE
79°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph ENE
79°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph ENE
78°
Winds: 7 mph E
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East wind around 7 mph.
Winds: 9 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 9 to 14 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Winds: 13 to 21 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. East northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 13 to 22 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 14 to 18 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 10 to 17 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 7 to 12 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 8 mph E
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 8 mph SE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 6 mph SSE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph S
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 7 mph S
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 8 mph S
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Wind will remain light today with winds around 5 knots. As the ridge start to move away winds will shift easterly around 5 to 10 knots. By Wednesday an upper level low will start to approach the area and then push through on Thursday. This will quickly increase the winds out of the northeast between 15 to 25 knots with increasing seas. By Friday the upper level low will push away resulting in winds coming down to 10 to 15 knots out of the east.

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 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Numerous showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
TODAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early this afternoon, then becoming west late Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Numerous showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters choppy Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Bay and inland waters choppy Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight
THURSDAY
Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters choppy Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then scattered thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters rough Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Numerous showers Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION TONIGHT
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Reporting time 04:17 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
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