Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Sarasota, FL

DISCUSSION
Issued at 1241 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

A cold front moved through overnight, delivering slightly drier and cool air for today. Northeast winds will also be quite gusty throughout the day before calming overnight. It'll be another cool one tonight, though cloud cover will limit radiational cooling keeping low temperatures in the upper in the upper 30s(north) to mid 50s(south). OVer the next couple days high pressure will linger over the SE into the Atlantic and afternoon highs will creep back into the upper 70s and low 80s. Thursday night into Friday morning another cold front is expected to move through, however this front will hardly have an impact on temperature, besides maybe a little cooler Saturday and Sunday morning. A few showers are also possible as the front moves through overnight Thursday into Friday morning. Other than that, conditions remain dry with seasonable warm temperatures.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1241 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

Mostly VFR conditions prevail. A deck of cumulus clouds continues to march across the state from the NE. However, current observations are still showing VFR ceilings as they make their way into our forecast area. Gusty NE winds will begin to subside overnight.

MARINE
Issued at 1241 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

Hazardous marine conditions continue today with gusty NE winds.
Winds should begin to diminish overnight tonight, with seas following suit. Elevated risk of rip currents continue into the evening as well. The remainder of the week will be quiet with only a slight interruption Thursday night into Friday as a cold front moves through bringing a line of showers.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 1241 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

Some dry has moved over the area following last night's cold front.
However, RH values should remain above critical levels. Gusty NE winds today will begin to subside overnight tonight. Moisture increases through the week until another cold front moves through THursday night into Friday morning, dropping RH's slightly once again.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 52 75 58 78 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 56 78 58 80 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 50 74 55 78 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 53 76 56 78 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 42 73 49 78 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 56 74 61 77 / 0 0 0 0

TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk until 7 PM EST this evening for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal Manatee- Coastal Sarasota-Pinellas.

Gulf waters...Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EST this afternoon for Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-Tampa Bay waters-Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM-Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM.