West Bradenton FL
04/21/2026 08:00 AM
66°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 16 mph NE
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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Red Flag Warning

Severe
Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 1:56PM EDT until April 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Category Certainty Severity
Met Likely Severe
Status Urgency Category
Actual Expected Met
Effective Ends Expires
04/20/2026 01:56 PM 04/21/2026 08:00 PM 04/21/2026 08:00 PM 
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal
Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.

* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 31 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Moonrise
11:19 AM
Moonset
01:00 AM
Sunrise
06:59 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:58 PM

Hourly Forecast

Tue, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 16 mph NE
66°

Tue, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 17 mph ENE
69°

Tue, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph ENE
73°

Tue, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph ENE
76°

Tue, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph ENE
78°

Tue, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph ENE
80°

Tue, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph ENE
81°

Tue, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph ENE
81°

Tue, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph E
82°

Tue, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 18 mph E
81°

Tue, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 18 mph E
80°

Tue, 07:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 20 mph E
79°

Tue, 08:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 18 mph E
76°

Tue, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 18 mph E
74°

Tue, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 18 mph E
72°

Tue, 11:00 PM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 17 mph E
71°

Wed, 12:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 15 mph E
70°

Wed, 01:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 14 mph E
68°

Wed, 02:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph E
67°

Wed, 03:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 13 mph E
66°

Wed, 04:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 12 mph E
65°

Wed, 05:00 AM

Mostly Clear
Winds: 10 mph E
65°

Wed, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph E
64°

Wed, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph E
64°

Today

Sunny
82°
Winds: 18 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly Clear
63°
Winds: 10 to 20 mph E
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
81°
Winds: 9 to 13 mph NE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy
66°
Winds: 12 mph ENE
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 12 mph.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny
80°
Winds: 10 mph SSE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly Cloudy
66°
Winds: 9 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Friday

Sunny
81°
Winds: 8 to 12 mph S
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 12 mph.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy
68°
Winds: 3 to 10 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny
82°
Winds: 3 to 10 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
69°
Winds: 3 to 9 mph SW
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Sunday

Mostly Sunny
82°
Winds: 3 to 12 mph SSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear
70°
Winds: 2 to 9 mph WNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Monday

Mostly Sunny
83°
Winds: 2 to 12 mph SSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly Cloudy
71°
Winds: 3 to 10 mph NW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

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. Hazardous marine conditions continue through early Wednesday as winds remain at advisory levels across the central and southern waters, and cautionary levels across the northern waters. Winds expected to briefly decrease below advisory levels for a period this afternoon before increasing back to advisory levels this evening and tonight. Gradual improvement expected beginning on Wednesday afternoon as winds and seas begin to decrease.

Tampa Bay waters

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 to 2 feet Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 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 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 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 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026

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

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION
Reporting time 03:00 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
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