Tampa Bay Marine Forecast
| Today...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Southwest This Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Tonight...Northwest Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming East After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms In The Evening. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming South In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. |
| Saturday Night...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming East After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Scattered Thunderstorms. Numerous Showers, Mainly In The Evening. |
| Sunday...Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Widespread Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. |
| Sunday Night...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Scattered Thunderstorms. Widespread Showers, Mainly In The Evening. |
| Monday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Diminishing To Around 5 Knots In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. |
| Monday Night...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Scattered Thunderstorms. Numerous Showers, Mainly In The Evening. |
| Tuesday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms In The Morning, Then Numerous Showers And Scattered Thunderstorms In The Afternoon. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1220am EDT Fri August 28 2026 Issued at 1202am EDT Fri August 28 2026 High pressure surface and aloft will persist over west central and southwest Florida for the next several days. Light southerly boundary layer flow will shift to the southwest this morning with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms developing over the coastal counties. The showers/storms will push inland during the afternoon hours and increase in areal coverage. A few storms may be strong with wind gusts of 40 to 50 MPH. Over the weekend, light east to southeast boundary layer flow will develop which will hold the west coast sea breeze boundary over the coastal counties. The east coast sea breeze boundary will push across the peninsula through the day with scattered showers and storms. Areal coverage of storms will increase over the coastal counties late in the day as the east coast sea breeze boundary collides with the west coast sea breeze boundary. A few storms may be strong with damaging wind gusts. Similar pattern will hold through the middle of next week. Some drier air aloft will advect over the northern forecast area which will decrease areal coverage of storms across the nature coast, with highest probability of precipitation over southwest Florida in region of best available deep layer moisture. The drier air aloft may increase the risk for a few strong storms each day. Marine Issued at 1202am EDT Fri August 28 2026 High pressure will hold over the waters through the forecast period with generally light winds and seas. The main hazard will be scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the evening and overnight hours, which may produce locally gusty winds and rough seas. Fire Weather Issued at 1202am EDT Fri August 28 2026 No fire weather hazards are expected as sufficient moisture will keep minimum afternoon relative humidity values well above critical levels for the next several days. Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Friday: 4 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Saturday: 6 For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology NOAA Tampa FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. Gulf waters...None. |
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