Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Punta Gorda, FL
February 18, 2025 9:47 PM EST (02:47 UTC) Change Location
![]() | Sunrise 7:00 AM Sunset 6:23 PM Moonrise 11:55 PM Moonset 10:12 AM |
GMZ836 Charlotte Harbor And Pine Island Sound- 800 Pm Est Tue Feb 18 2025
Rest of tonight - Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming east. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Wednesday - South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday night - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms in the evening.
Thursday - North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Thursday night - North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Friday - Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Friday night - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Saturday - Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Saturday night - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Sunday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.
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- 800 Pm Est Tue Feb 18 2025
Synopsis - Winds will turn to southerly Wednesday morning ahead of the next cold front, leading to increasing moisture and the chance for some areas of sea fog developing over the coastal waters. Areas of showers and storms will move southeast through the area Wednesday and Wednesday evening ahead of the front, with winds then increasing to cautionary or advisory levels by early Thursday morning. Winds will subside through the day on Friday, with high pressure building in on Saturday. A weak area of low pressure will bring another chance of showers to the waters on Sunday.
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Placida Click for Map Tue -- 04:15 AM EST 0.77 feet High Tide Tue -- 07:02 AM EST Sunrise Tue -- 09:31 AM EST 0.40 feet Low Tide Tue -- 10:12 AM EST Moonset Tue -- 03:26 PM EST 1.31 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:23 PM EST Sunset Tue -- 11:32 PM EST -0.04 feet Low Tide Tue -- 11:55 PM EST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Placida, Gasparilla Sound, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
0.1 |
1 am |
0.3 |
2 am |
0.5 |
3 am |
0.7 |
4 am |
0.8 |
5 am |
0.8 |
6 am |
0.7 |
7 am |
0.6 |
8 am |
0.5 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
0.4 |
11 am |
0.5 |
12 pm |
0.7 |
1 pm |
1 |
2 pm |
1.2 |
3 pm |
1.3 |
4 pm |
1.3 |
5 pm |
1.2 |
6 pm |
1 |
7 pm |
0.7 |
8 pm |
0.5 |
9 pm |
0.2 |
10 pm |
0.1 |
11 pm |
-0 |
Boca Grande Pass Click for Map Tue -- 02:36 AM EST 1.66 knots Max Flood Tue -- 06:33 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 07:02 AM EST Sunrise Tue -- 08:34 AM EST -0.40 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 10:13 AM EST Moonset Tue -- 10:20 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 02:10 PM EST 2.11 knots Max Flood Tue -- 05:08 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack Tue -- 06:23 PM EST Sunset Tue -- 08:36 PM EST -1.99 knots Max Ebb Tue -- 11:54 PM EST Moonrise Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Boca Grande Pass, Charlotte Harbor, Florida Current, knots
12 am |
0.3 |
1 am |
1.1 |
2 am |
1.6 |
3 am |
1.6 |
4 am |
1.3 |
5 am |
0.8 |
6 am |
0.2 |
7 am |
-0.2 |
8 am |
-0.4 |
9 am |
-0.4 |
10 am |
-0.1 |
11 am |
0.4 |
12 pm |
1.1 |
1 pm |
1.8 |
2 pm |
2.1 |
3 pm |
1.9 |
4 pm |
1.2 |
5 pm |
0.1 |
6 pm |
-0.9 |
7 pm |
-1.6 |
8 pm |
-1.9 |
9 pm |
-2 |
10 pm |
-1.7 |
11 pm |
-1.3 |
Area Discussion for Tampa Bay, FL
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FXUS62 KTBW 190029 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 729 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION
UPDATE
Issued at 728 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
Weak southerly mean low level flow has been increasing moisture over the area today, with a few small showers developing over Highlands County during the late afternoon and early evening.
These showers are already dissipating, but the increased moisture could lead to some patchy fog overnight, mainly over southwest Florida. Elsewhere, low clouds should increase across the area during the late night and early morning hours.
Some patchy fog was added into southwest Florida for the early morning hours. Otherwise, the forecast looks on track with rain chances increasing Wednesday ahead of the next front. No other significant changes are planned for the evening update.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 728 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
VFR conditions will hold through the next several hours, then begin to deteriorate overnight. Beginning around 08-10z, mainly MVFR ceilings and some patchy fog is expected to develop around KTPA, KPIE, KLAL, and KSRQ, with reduced ceilings forecast to hold through the day on Wednesday. Farther south, patchy fog looks more likely than stratus, with MVFR and IFR conditions expected from around 10z-13z. During the afternoon, a line of showers and storms will push south through the area, reaching the Tampa Bay area terminals by around 19-20z and the southwest Florida terminals by around 22z.
MARINE
Issued at 728 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
Winds will turn to southerly Wednesday morning ahead of the next cold front, leading to increasing moisture and the chance for some areas of sea fog developing over the coastal waters. Areas of showers and storms will move southeast through the area Wednesday and Wednesday evening ahead of the front, with winds then increasing to cautionary or advisory levels by early Thursday morning. Winds will subside through the day on Friday, with high pressure building in on Saturday. A weak area of low pressure will bring another chance of showers to the waters on Sunday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 64 75 57 64 / 0 70 40 0 FMY 65 81 64 74 / 0 10 30 10 GIF 63 80 57 67 / 10 50 40 0 SRQ 63 78 59 67 / 0 50 50 0 BKV 58 76 49 63 / 10 70 30 0 SPG 64 74 59 63 / 0 60 40 0
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 729 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
New UPDATE, AVIATION
UPDATE
Issued at 728 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
Weak southerly mean low level flow has been increasing moisture over the area today, with a few small showers developing over Highlands County during the late afternoon and early evening.
These showers are already dissipating, but the increased moisture could lead to some patchy fog overnight, mainly over southwest Florida. Elsewhere, low clouds should increase across the area during the late night and early morning hours.
Some patchy fog was added into southwest Florida for the early morning hours. Otherwise, the forecast looks on track with rain chances increasing Wednesday ahead of the next front. No other significant changes are planned for the evening update.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 728 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
VFR conditions will hold through the next several hours, then begin to deteriorate overnight. Beginning around 08-10z, mainly MVFR ceilings and some patchy fog is expected to develop around KTPA, KPIE, KLAL, and KSRQ, with reduced ceilings forecast to hold through the day on Wednesday. Farther south, patchy fog looks more likely than stratus, with MVFR and IFR conditions expected from around 10z-13z. During the afternoon, a line of showers and storms will push south through the area, reaching the Tampa Bay area terminals by around 19-20z and the southwest Florida terminals by around 22z.
MARINE
Issued at 728 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025
Winds will turn to southerly Wednesday morning ahead of the next cold front, leading to increasing moisture and the chance for some areas of sea fog developing over the coastal waters. Areas of showers and storms will move southeast through the area Wednesday and Wednesday evening ahead of the front, with winds then increasing to cautionary or advisory levels by early Thursday morning. Winds will subside through the day on Friday, with high pressure building in on Saturday. A weak area of low pressure will bring another chance of showers to the waters on Sunday.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 64 75 57 64 / 0 70 40 0 FMY 65 81 64 74 / 0 10 30 10 GIF 63 80 57 67 / 10 50 40 0 SRQ 63 78 59 67 / 0 50 50 0 BKV 58 76 49 63 / 10 70 30 0 SPG 64 74 59 63 / 0 60 40 0
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
FMRF1 - 8725520 - Fort Myers, FL | 19 mi | 47 min | N 1.9G | 70°F | 76°F | 30.09 | ||
42013 - C10 - Navy-2 | 47 mi | 72 min | N 16G | 71°F | 30.08 |
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