Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Northwest Winds 20 To 25 Knots With Gusts Up To 30 Knots, Becoming North 15 To 20 Knots With Gusts Up To 25 Knots Late This Evening, Then Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots With Gusts Up To 20 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Rough. |
| Friday...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Diminishing To Around 5 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Friday Night...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Saturday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Saturday Night...Northeast Winds Around 5 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. A Slight Chance Of Showers After Midnight. |
| Sunday...Northwest Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Gusts Up To 30 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Choppy. A Chance Of Showers In The Morning. |
| Sunday Night...North Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Knots After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Choppy. |
| Monday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Monday Night...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday...North Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 721pm EST Thu Jan 15 2026 Issued at 721pm EST Thu Jan 15 2026 Early evening IR satellite imagery is showing clear skies spreading across the forecast area as a much cooler and drier air mass moves into the region in the wake of the recent cold front. The breezy northwest winds today setup strong cold air advection, which has allowed temperatures to drop throughout the afternoon, with temperatures already in the low 40s north and upper 40s to mid 50s south. Even as wind speeds subside overnight, the cold air advection will be enough to bring temperatures down to near or below freezing across the Nature Coast counties and much of the interior portions of west central and southwest Florida. In addition to the freeze warning, a cold weather advisory is in effect for the entire area tonight for wind chills of between 25 and 35. The forecast looks on track overall. The Small Craft Advisory was extended through 6am for the central and southern Gulf waters. Otherwise, no changes were made to the forecast for the land areas for the evening update. Marine Issued at 721pm EST Thu Jan 15 2026 Strong northwest winds today produced elevated waves of up to around 12 feet, leading to a Small Craft Advisory across the coastal waters. Winds will start to relax overnight from north to south, but seas of 7 feet or more will linger through early Friday morning, especially over the waters adjacent to southwest Florida. As a result, the Small Craft Advisory was extended until 6am for the central and southern Gulf waters. Winds will continue to relax Friday and Saturday, then another front will move in by Sunday, bringing chances of rain and hazardous winds and seas. NOAA Tampa FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...Cold Weather Advisory from 1am to 9am EST Friday for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal Levy-Coastal Manatee- Coastal Pasco-Coastal Sarasota-DeSoto-Hardee-Highlands- Inland Charlotte-Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando-Inland Hillsborough-Inland Lee-Inland Levy-Inland Manatee-Inland Pasco-Inland Sarasota-Pinellas-Polk-Sumter. Freeze Warning from 1am to 9am EST Friday for Coastal Citrus- Coastal Hernando-Coastal Levy-Coastal Pasco-DeSoto-Hardee- Highlands-Inland Charlotte-Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando- Inland Hillsborough-Inland Levy-Inland Manatee-Inland Pasco- Polk-Sumter. High Rip Current Risk through Friday afternoon for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal Manatee- Coastal Sarasota-Pinellas. Gulf waters...Small Craft Advisory until 1am EST Friday for Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-Tampa Bay waters-Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM. Small Craft Advisory until 6am EST Friday for Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM. |
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