Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Palmetto, FL

April 15, 2026 6:23 PM EDT (22:23 UTC)
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Sunrise 7:05 AM Sunset 7:55 PM
Moonrise 4:43 AM Moonset 5:16 PM

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GMZ853 Coastal Waters From Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20 Nm- 142 Pm Edt Wed Apr 15 2026

This afternoon - South winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tonight - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Thursday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: west 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Thursday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Friday - East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Friday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: north 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Saturday - Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Saturday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Sunday - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop.

GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 142 Pm Edt Wed Apr 15 2026

Synopsis - Strong ridging over the area will keep our winds out of an easterly direction through Saturday. Winds will be little higher today and tomorrow around 10 to 15 knots. These winds will calm down for Thursday through Saturday and sit around 5 to 10 knots. A front will start to approach on Sunday that will start to shifts winds to the north.

7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Palmetto, FL

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Tide / Current for Bradenton, Manatee River, Florida

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Bradenton
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Wed -- 05:43 AM EDT Moonrise
Wed -- 06:30 AM EDT 0.40 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:05 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 12:06 PM EDT 1.82 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:15 PM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 06:55 PM EDT 0.19 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:55 PM EDT Sunset
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Bradenton, Manatee River, Florida, Tide feet

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Tide / Current for Rattlesnake Key, 1.1 mi northwest of, Tampa Bay, Florida Current

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Rattlesnake Key
Click for Map Flood direction 35 true
Ebb direction 210 true

Wed -- 01:09 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 04:22 AM EDT -0.13 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 05:43 AM EDT Moonrise
Wed -- 07:05 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:16 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 10:24 AM EDT 0.31 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 01:11 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 04:41 PM EDT -0.17 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 06:16 PM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 07:53 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 07:55 PM EDT Sunset
Wed -- 11:01 PM EDT 0.34 knots Max Flood
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Area Discussion for Tampa Bay, FL

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FXUS62 KTBW 151739 AFDTBW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 139 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER

KEY MESSAGES

- Critical RH values across the region the next few days.

- Above average temperatures continue through the week.

- Moderate to extreme drought conditions continue.

DISCUSSION
Issued at 138 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Ridging looks to remain over the area through Sunday. Each day high temperatures will increase by a few degrees topping out in the low to mid 90's on the weekend. Some locations will be close to if not breaking high temperatures this weekend.

A weak cold front is expected to push through on Monday. Sadly we not expecting much rain with the system with only about a 10 or 20 percent chance. However it should help to bring temperatures back down near average by next Tuesday.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 138 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

VFR conditions through the period with winds mainly out of an easterly direction.

MARINE
Issued at 138 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Strong ridging over the area will keep our winds out of an easterly direction through Saturday. Winds will be little higher today and tomorrow around 10 to 15 knots. These winds will calm down for Thursday through Saturday and sit around 5 to 10 knots. A front will start to approach on Sunday that will start to shifts winds to the north.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 138 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Strong ridging is bringing drier air across much of the southeast. We will see RH get down to around critical levels for on inland locations during the afternoon from Wednesday through Saturday.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 65 86 66 88 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 63 87 65 90 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 61 87 63 90 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 63 85 64 86 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 55 87 57 89 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 70 85 71 87 / 0 0 0 0

TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.

Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air	Water	Waves	inHg	DewPt
PMAF1	9 mi	65 min			79°F		30.11
MTBF1	11 mi	65 min	WNW 11G12				30.09
SAPF1 - 8726520 - St. Petersburg, FL	18 mi	65 min	W 11G14		78°F		30.07
42098	20 mi	53 min		75°F	74°F	1 ft
OPTF1 - 8726607 - Old Port Tampa, FL	24 mi	65 min	ESE 1G5.1				30.09
SKCF1	29 mi	65 min	SSE 5.1G8
42013 - C10 - Navy-2	30 mi	108 min	WSW 1.9G1.9		73°F		30.10
EBEF1	30 mi	65 min			79°F		30.08
TPAF1 - 8726694 - TPA Cruise Terminal 2, Tampa, FL	30 mi	65 min	N 1.9G6
CWBF1 - 8726724 - Clearwater Beach, FL	35 mi	65 min	NW 8.9G9.9		76°F		30.11

Wind History for St. Petersburg, FL

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Vis	Sky	Weather	Air	DewPt	RH	inHg
KSRQ SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTL,FL	8 sm	30 min	WNW 09	10 sm	Clear		77°F	57°F	50%	30.09
KSPG ALBERT WHITTED,FL	18 sm	30 min	W 09	10 sm	Clear		79°F	61°F	54%	30.07
KMCF MACDILL AFB,FL	24 sm	28 min	WNW 07	10 sm	Clear		82°F	57°F	42%	30.08

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