Bonita Beach to Englewood, FL out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Tonight...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: South 1 Foot At 4 Seconds. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Patchy Fog Late. |
| Friday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: South 1 Foot At 4 Seconds. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Patchy Fog In The Morning. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Friday Night...South Winds Around 5 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet In The Evening, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: South 1 Foot At 3 Seconds And West 1 Foot At 6 Seconds, Becoming South 1 Foot At 4 Seconds And West 1 Foot At 7 Seconds. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. Showers Likely. Patchy Fog. A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms After Midnight. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Southwest In The Afternoon. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: South 1 Foot At 3 Seconds And West 1 Foot At 7 Seconds. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. Showers Likely, Mainly In The Morning. |
| Saturday Night...Northwest Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: South 1 Foot At 3 Seconds And West 1 Foot At 6 Seconds. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Evening. |
| Sunday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming North In The Afternoon. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 Foot At 2 Seconds And West 1 Foot At 5 Seconds. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Sunday Night...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Monday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming North In The Afternoon. Seas 1 Foot Or Less. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Monday Night...Northeast Winds Around 10 Knots. Seas 1 Foot Or Less, Then Around 2 Feet After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Tuesday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet In The Morning, Then 1 Foot Or Less. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 730pm EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Issued at 730pm EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Surface high continues to retreat into the Atlantic with ridging continuing to hold over the peninsula this evening, however moisture return is underway from the S Gulf/NW Caribbean ahead of a slowly approaching frontal boundary stretching across the Deep South and SE U.S. Latest WV satellite and ACARS soundings depict a pocket of drier mid-level air over the area, with meso-analysis also indicating a minimum in PWATs (Precipitable Waters) across the northern and central peninsula. Guidance indicates continuing moisture advection overnight will favor increasing odds of development of low-level clouds with the potential for areas of mist and patchy fog across much of the area, while temps continue to moderate with lows in the mid to upper 50s for most locations, and lower 60s along the immediate central and southern coast. Showers associated with the approaching front are likely to hold off until late Friday morning into afternoon, with light southerly winds overnight gradually shifting to S/SW late Friday morning into afternoon. Issued at 108pm EST Thu Feb 26 2026 Broad troughing remains over the eastern part of the country this afternoon with surface high pressure to the east of Florida keeping south to southwest low-level winds in place across the local area. This has led to an increase in moisture and also warming temperatures, which are several degrees higher compared with yesterday. Temperatures tonight will also be quite a bit milder and there will also be better fog chances due to the increased moisture. For tomorrow into this weekend, a trough will move over the region, bringing a weak cold front across Florida on Saturday. Rain chances will be on the rise tomorrow afternoon starting up north ahead of the boundary, then they increase for the rest of the forecast area Friday night and linger through Saturday before we clear out Saturday night. As mentioned in the previous discussion, instability remains limited, but would not be surprised if there were a few thunderstorms on Saturday. No cool-down is forecast behind this boundary and the rest of the weekend and next week will feature high pressure and warm temperatures. Marine Issued at 108pm EST Thu Feb 26 2026 High pressure will remain over the waters through the rest of today and into tonight before a cold front moves over the region Friday into Saturday. Ahead of the front, some patchy sea fog is possible and rain chances will increase north to south starting tomorrow afternoon and continuing into Saturday before coming to an end Saturday night. No headlines expected through the next week. Fire Weather Issued at 108pm EST Thu Feb 26 2026 A cold front will approach the area late Friday, with increasing rain chances through Saturday. Mostly rain-free conditions will return on Sunday and last through the next week. Overall, no humidity concerns, but patchy fog is expected both tonight and tomorrow night. NOAA Tampa FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. Gulf waters...None. |
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