Tampa Bay Marine Forecast
| Tonight...South Winds Around 5 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. Patchy Fog Late. |
| Friday...South Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. Patchy Fog In The Morning. A Chance Of Showers In The Afternoon. |
| Friday Night...South Winds Around 5 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Smooth. A Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers. |
| Saturday...Southeast Winds Around 5 Knots, Becoming West In The Afternoon. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. A Chance Of Thunderstorms. Showers. |
| Saturday Night...North Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast After Midnight. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Sunday...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Sunday Night...Northeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Monday...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters Light Chop. |
| Monday Night...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. |
| Tuesday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Bay And Inland Waters A Moderate Chop. Winds And Waves Higher In And Near Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 109pm EST Thu Feb 26 2026 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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