Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Tampa, FL
May 21, 2024 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:35 AM Sunset 8:17 PM Moonrise 5:46 PM Moonset 4:08 AM |
GMZ830 Tampa Bay Waters- 139 Pm Edt Tue May 21 2024
Tonight - Northwest winds around 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday night - North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday - South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Friday night - West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Saturday - South winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Saturday night - West winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening.
Sunday - South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 139 Pm Edt Tue May 21 2024
Synopsis - Northeast to east winds tonight become east and then southeast through the week, with a turn onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. No headlines are expected.
Area Discussion for - Tampa Bay, FL
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FXUS62 KTBW 211653 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1253 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024
DISCUSSION
The pattern aloft this afternoon features high pressure centered over Mexico and and troughing to our east, with flow over the region out of the north-northeast. At the surface, high pressure over the mid-Atlantic region ridges down across Florida. For the rest of the day, expect a few showers and storms to continue over the interior, but hot and dry conditions will prevail otherwise. The rest of the week looks to be rather uneventful as ridging builds over the region aloft and increasing subsidence leads to lower rain chances. Only southwest Florida and the interior could see a shower or too, but rainfall amounts are forecast to be on the low side. Conditions otherwise will remain hot, with high temperatures topping out in the mid to upper 90s.
The upper ridge holds through the weekend and even into next week, though it does flatten some as a shortwave moves by to the north.
Surface high pressure shifts eastward some, with a low-level southerly flow leading to an increase in moisture and slightly higher rain chances.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
VFR conditions are expected through the forecast period.
MARINE
Northeast to east winds today become east and then southeast through the week, with a turn onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. No headlines are expected.
FIRE WEATHER
No fire weather concerns as relative humidity values will remain above critical levels.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 75 93 75 93 / 10 10 0 10 FMY 73 94 73 94 / 10 30 10 20 GIF 71 93 71 95 / 10 10 0 10 SRQ 73 93 73 93 / 0 10 0 10 BKV 68 95 68 95 / 10 10 0 10 SPG 78 93 78 92 / 0 10 0 10
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Tuesday: 2 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 2
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https:// www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1253 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024
DISCUSSION
The pattern aloft this afternoon features high pressure centered over Mexico and and troughing to our east, with flow over the region out of the north-northeast. At the surface, high pressure over the mid-Atlantic region ridges down across Florida. For the rest of the day, expect a few showers and storms to continue over the interior, but hot and dry conditions will prevail otherwise. The rest of the week looks to be rather uneventful as ridging builds over the region aloft and increasing subsidence leads to lower rain chances. Only southwest Florida and the interior could see a shower or too, but rainfall amounts are forecast to be on the low side. Conditions otherwise will remain hot, with high temperatures topping out in the mid to upper 90s.
The upper ridge holds through the weekend and even into next week, though it does flatten some as a shortwave moves by to the north.
Surface high pressure shifts eastward some, with a low-level southerly flow leading to an increase in moisture and slightly higher rain chances.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
VFR conditions are expected through the forecast period.
MARINE
Northeast to east winds today become east and then southeast through the week, with a turn onshore with the sea breeze each afternoon. No headlines are expected.
FIRE WEATHER
No fire weather concerns as relative humidity values will remain above critical levels.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 75 93 75 93 / 10 10 0 10 FMY 73 94 73 94 / 10 30 10 20 GIF 71 93 71 95 / 10 10 0 10 SRQ 73 93 73 93 / 0 10 0 10 BKV 68 95 68 95 / 10 10 0 10 SPG 78 93 78 92 / 0 10 0 10
Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Tuesday: 2 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 2
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https:// www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
SKCF1 | 1 mi | 60 min | WSW 8G | |||||
TSHF1 - 8726667 - East Bay Causeway, FL | 1 mi | 60 min | SW 1.9G | |||||
EBEF1 | 2 mi | 54 min | 87°F | 85°F | 29.91 | |||
OPTF1 - 8726607 - Old Port Tampa, FL | 7 mi | 54 min | NW 8G | 83°F | 89°F | 29.93 | ||
SAPF1 - 8726520 - St. Petersburg, FL | 15 mi | 54 min | W 6G | 84°F | 84°F | 29.95 | ||
MTBF1 | 20 mi | 54 min | NW 9.9G | 81°F | 29.92 | 62°F | ||
CWBF1 - 8726724 - Clearwater Beach, FL | 21 mi | 54 min | NW 12G | 79°F | 86°F | 29.95 | ||
PMAF1 | 21 mi | 54 min | 82°F | 88°F | 29.93 | |||
FHPF1 - Fred Howard Park, FL | 24 mi | 108 min | WNW 9.9G | 80°F | 44 ft | 29.95 | 68°F | |
42098 | 35 mi | 46 min | 84°F | 1 ft |
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Airport Reports
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KTPF PETER O KNIGHT,FL | 1 sm | 27 min | WNW 08 | 5 sm | Overcast | Haze | 90°F | 61°F | 38% | 29.91 |
KTPA TAMPA INTL,FL | 5 sm | 49 min | WSW 10 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 88°F | 68°F | 52% | 29.92 | |
KVDF TAMPA EXECUTIVE,FL | 8 sm | 27 min | WNW 03 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 88°F | 66°F | 49% | 29.91 | |
KPIE ST PETECLEARWATER INTL,FL | 13 sm | 49 min | NW 13 | 10 sm | Clear | 88°F | 66°F | 49% | 29.92 | |
KSPG ALBERT WHITTED,FL | 15 sm | 49 min | WSW 07 | 10 sm | Clear | 84°F | 66°F | 55% | 29.91 | |
KPCM PLANT CITY,FL | 16 sm | 27 min | N 07 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 90°F | 63°F | 41% | 29.93 | |
KCLW CLEARWATER AIR PARK,FL | 17 sm | 27 min | NW 08 | 10 sm | Clear | 82°F | 64°F | 55% | 29.93 | |
KLAL LAKELAND LINDER INTL,FL | 23 sm | 52 min | NNE 06 | 10 sm | Mostly Cloudy | 86°F | 64°F | 49% | 29.92 |
Tide / Current for Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay, Florida
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Hillsborough Bay
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Tue -- 02:34 AM EDT 1.89 feet High Tide
Tue -- 05:08 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:36 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 07:11 AM EDT 1.78 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 12:46 PM EDT 2.81 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:45 PM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 08:16 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:46 PM EDT -0.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 02:34 AM EDT 1.89 feet High Tide
Tue -- 05:08 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 06:36 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 07:11 AM EDT 1.78 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 12:46 PM EDT 2.81 feet High Tide
Tue -- 06:45 PM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 08:16 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 08:46 PM EDT -0.14 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Hillsborough Bay, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
1.4 |
1 am |
1.7 |
2 am |
1.9 |
3 am |
1.9 |
4 am |
1.9 |
5 am |
1.8 |
6 am |
1.8 |
7 am |
1.8 |
8 am |
1.8 |
9 am |
2 |
10 am |
2.3 |
11 am |
2.6 |
12 pm |
2.8 |
1 pm |
2.8 |
2 pm |
2.7 |
3 pm |
2.3 |
4 pm |
1.8 |
5 pm |
1.3 |
6 pm |
0.7 |
7 pm |
0.2 |
8 pm |
-0.1 |
9 pm |
-0.1 |
10 pm |
0.1 |
11 pm |
0.4 |
Old Tampa Bay Entrance (Port Tampa)
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Tue -- 12:15 AM EDT 1.03 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 03:37 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 05:09 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:59 AM EDT -0.51 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 06:37 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 08:22 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 11:14 AM EDT 0.92 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 02:01 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 06:10 PM EDT -1.33 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 06:46 PM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 08:16 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:05 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Tue -- 12:15 AM EDT 1.03 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 03:37 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 05:09 AM EDT Moonset
Tue -- 05:59 AM EDT -0.51 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 06:37 AM EDT Sunrise
Tue -- 08:22 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 11:14 AM EDT 0.92 knots Max Flood
Tue -- 02:01 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Tue -- 06:10 PM EDT -1.33 knots Max Ebb
Tue -- 06:46 PM EDT Moonrise
Tue -- 08:16 PM EDT Sunset
Tue -- 10:05 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Old Tampa Bay Entrance (Port Tampa), Florida Current, knots
12 am |
1 |
1 am |
1 |
2 am |
0.7 |
3 am |
0.3 |
4 am |
-0.1 |
5 am |
-0.4 |
6 am |
-0.5 |
7 am |
-0.4 |
8 am |
-0.1 |
9 am |
0.3 |
10 am |
0.7 |
11 am |
0.9 |
12 pm |
0.8 |
1 pm |
0.5 |
2 pm |
0 |
3 pm |
-0.5 |
4 pm |
-0.9 |
5 pm |
-1.2 |
6 pm |
-1.3 |
7 pm |
-1.3 |
8 pm |
-1.1 |
9 pm |
-0.6 |
10 pm |
-0.1 |
11 pm |
0.5 |
Tampa Bay Area, FL,
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