Marine Weather Net

Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast


THIS AFTERNOON

W
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

TONIGHT

N
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

FRIDAY

NE
WINDS
15 - 20
KNOTS

FRIDAY NIGHT

N
WINDS
10
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
GMZ853 Forecast Issued: 857 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
This Afternoon...West Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Becoming Northwest 20 To 25 Knots Late This Morning And Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet, Building To 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Bay And Inland Waters Rough. Showers Likely With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms Early This Morning, Then A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms Early.
Tonight...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 30 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Occasionally To 8 Feet. Bay And Inland Waters Choppy.
Friday...Northeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Becoming North Around 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Feet, Occasionally To 5 Feet. Bay And Inland Waters Choppy.
Friday Night...North Winds Around 10 Knots, Becoming East After Midnight. Seas Around 2 Feet. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop.
Saturday...Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming South 5 To 10 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Around 2 Feet. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop.
Saturday Night...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming North After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop.
Sunday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming South In The Afternoon. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop.
Sunday Night...West Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming South After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop.
Monday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Thunderstorms.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
853am EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...New

Issued at 849am EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Latest surface analysis shows the surface frontal boundary is generally along or just north of the I-4 corridor at this time with mainly scattered showers moving northeastward across the Nature Coast and Tampa Bay area. While lightning activity has been extremely limited so far, still can't completely rule out an isolated storm or two later this morning as a slight uptick instability occurs mostly for interior areas southeast of Tampa Bay. Otherwise, the frontal boundary will move southeastward into the Atlantic waters by the afternoon with precipitation activity quickly tapering off as dewpoints in the 60s/70s this morning get replaced by values in the 50s area-wide by this evening. Overall, the forecast this morning is in good shape with no changes needed.

Issued at 355am EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Scattered to numerous showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to move across the area this morning ahead of the cold front. This front will exit the region by early this afternoon with northwest winds behind it ushering in cooler drier air to end the week. High pressure will settle over the area Friday and then shift east out into the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend, but continue to ridge west across the Florida peninsula. Fair dry weather is expected through the weekend with comfortable temperatures and humidity levels. Early next week the high pressure ridge will begin to drift south as the next cold front associated with a storm system moving across the eastern U.S. approaches the region. Winds will shift to southeast to south bringing increasing humidity with a chance of showers and a few thunderstorms arriving by midweek as the cold front moves into the area.

Marine
Issued at 355am EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A cold front will sweep across the waters this morning preceded by showers and a few thunderstorms. Behind the boundary robust northwest to north winds will setup and continue through tonight. Winds and seas will subside Friday and remain below headline criteria through the weekend. Early next week southeast to south winds will begin to increase as the next cold front approaches from the northwest.

Fire Weather
Issued at 355am EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A cold front will move across the region this morning preceded by showers and a few thunderstorms. Breezy northwest winds behind the front will usher in cooler drier air and lead to high dispersion values this afternoon. Relative humidity values will remain above critical thresholds today, but are expected to fall below 35 percent for several hours both Friday and Saturday afternoons. However, winds on Friday and Saturday will diminish and ERC values will remain low so no Red Flag conditions are anticipated.

NOAA Tampa FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Friday morning for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal Manatee- Coastal Sarasota-Pinellas.

Gulf waters...Small Craft Advisory until 8am EDT Friday for Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-Tampa Bay waters-Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.