Tampa FL
03/15/2026 08:00 AM
67°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 2 mph ESE
Partly Sunny
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Moonrise
06:35 AM
Moonset
05:29 PM
Sunrise
07:39 AM
Moon Phase
Waning crescent
Sunset
07:38 PM

Hourly Forecast

Sun, 08:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 2 mph ESE
67°

Sun, 09:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 3 mph SE
69°

Sun, 10:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 5 mph SE
72°

Sun, 11:00 AM

Mostly Sunny
Winds: 6 mph SSE
76°

Sun, 12:00 PM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph S
80°

Sun, 01:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph S
82°

Sun, 02:00 PM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 8 mph S
83°

Sun, 03:00 PM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 9 mph S
85°

Sun, 04:00 PM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 9 mph SSW
83°

Sun, 05:00 PM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 9 mph SSW
82°

Sun, 06:00 PM

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Winds: 8 mph SSW
81°

Sun, 07:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 7 mph S
78°

Sun, 08:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 6 mph S
76°

Sun, 09:00 PM

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 6 mph S
74°

Sun, 10:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph SSE
73°

Sun, 11:00 PM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph S
73°

Mon, 12:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph S
72°

Mon, 01:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph S
72°

Mon, 02:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 6 mph S
72°

Mon, 03:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph S
71°

Mon, 04:00 AM

Partly Cloudy
Winds: 7 mph S
71°

Mon, 05:00 AM

Mostly Cloudy
Winds: 8 mph S
72°

Mon, 06:00 AM

Partly Sunny
Winds: 8 mph S
72°

Mon, 07:00 AM

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Winds: 8 mph S
72°

Today

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
85°
Winds: 2 to 9 mph SSE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy
71°
Winds: 8 mph S
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
83°
Winds: 8 to 14 mph SSW
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers And Thunderstorms
47°
Winds: 9 to 13 mph NW
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
62°
Winds: 10 mph N
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Cloudy
46°
Winds: 8 mph N
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly Cloudy
69°
Winds: 9 mph NNE
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy
54°
Winds: 9 mph NNE
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

Thursday

Mostly Sunny
73°
Winds: 7 to 10 mph NNE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear
53°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph NNE
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Friday

Sunny
77°
Winds: 5 to 9 mph N
Sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy
56°
Winds: 2 to 8 mph NNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday

Sunny
80°
Winds: 2 to 8 mph NW
Sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear
60°
Winds: 3 to 8 mph WNW
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

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. Seas will continue to deteriorate throughout the day today as showers and storms over the SWFL area move northward. Gusty winds and lightning are possible with storms that move over the water. Winds continue to increase, reaching advisory levels by Monday afternoon. Winds begin to decrease Tuesday afternoon. A high risk of rip currents will also be likely over the next few days. &&

Tampa Bay waters

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 knots late Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north after midnight Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters choppy
TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots this afternoon Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers likely, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening
THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming south with gusts up to 20 knots late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and west 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon
TONIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds around 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet after midnight Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers likely, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 8 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Bay and inland waters choppy
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon
TONIGHT
Southeast winds around 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
MONDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds A slight chance of thunderstorms A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds around 15 knots, becoming north after midnight Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
MONDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters rough A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds Bay and inland waters rough
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds around 15 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy
THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Bay and inland waters choppy
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 8 seconds A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet Wave Detail: North 6 feet at 7 seconds
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds around 15 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest late Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop A chance of showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy Showers A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy A slight chance of thunderstorms Showers, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters choppy
TUESDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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

TODAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon A chance of showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 4 seconds A chance of showers and thunderstorms
MONDAY
South winds around 15 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds Showers A chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet Wave Detail: West 7 feet at 7 seconds A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 7 seconds
TUESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 6 seconds
WEDNESDAY
Northeast winds around 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet
THURSDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 2 to 3 feet
Reporting time 02:35 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
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