Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for St. Petersburg, FL

April 15, 2026 7:10 PM EDT (23:10 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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GMZ830 Tampa Bay Waters- 142 Pm Edt Wed Apr 15 2026

This afternoon - East winds around 5 knots, becoming west late. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Tonight - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Thursday - Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Thursday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Friday - East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Friday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

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

Saturday night - Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop.

Sunday - North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate 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 St. Petersburg, FL

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Tide / Current for St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, Florida

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St. Petersburg
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Wed -- 01:11 AM EDT 1.87 feet High Tide
Wed -- 05:43 AM EDT Moonrise
Wed -- 07:05 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 07:25 AM EDT 0.43 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 01:30 PM EDT 1.88 feet High Tide
Wed -- 06:16 PM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 07:50 PM EDT 0.20 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:55 PM EDT Sunset
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St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, Florida, Tide feet

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Tide / Current for Lewis Island, 0.9 mi east of, Tampa Bay, Florida Current

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Lewis Island
Click for Map Flood direction 5 true
Ebb direction 160 true

Wed -- 01:36 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 05:40 AM EDT -0.84 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 05:43 AM EDT Moonrise
Wed -- 07:05 AM EDT Sunrise
Wed -- 09:09 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 11:38 AM EDT 0.88 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 01:53 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:07 PM EDT -1.02 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 06:15 PM EDT Moonset
Wed -- 07:55 PM EDT Sunset
Wed -- 09:41 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack
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Lewis Island, 0.9 mi east of, Tampa Bay, Florida Current, knots

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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
SAPF1 - 8726520 - St. Petersburg, FL	1 mi	52 min	W 11G14				30.07
OPTF1 - 8726607 - Old Port Tampa, FL	7 mi	52 min	NW 14G15				30.10
MTBF1	8 mi	52 min	NW 12G14				30.09
PMAF1	10 mi	52 min					30.11
SKCF1	14 mi	52 min	SSW 8.9G14
EBEF1	15 mi	52 min					30.09
TPAF1 - 8726694 - TPA Cruise Terminal 2, Tampa, FL	15 mi	52 min	ESE 4.1G6
CWBF1 - 8726724 - Clearwater Beach, FL	18 mi	52 min	WNW 8.9G9.9				30.11
42098	21 mi	40 min		75°F	74°F	1 ft
42013 - C10 - Navy-2	44 mi	95 min	WNW 3.9G5.8		73°F		30.09
ARPF1 - APK - Aripeka, FL	46 mi	136 min	NW 8G9.9	73°F			30.10	61°F

Wind History for St. Petersburg, FL

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Vis	Sky	Weather	Air	DewPt	RH	inHg
KSPG ALBERT WHITTED,FL	1 sm	17 min	NW 08	10 sm	Clear		79°F	61°F	54%	30.07
KMCF MACDILL AFB,FL	8 sm	15 min	WNW 09	10 sm	Clear		77°F	59°F	54%	30.08
KPIE ST PETECLEARWATER INTL,FL	10 sm	17 min	WNW 08	10 sm	Clear		75°F	63°F	65%	30.09
KTPF PETER O KNIGHT,FL	14 sm	15 min	WNW 08	10 sm	Clear		77°F	63°F	61%	30.08
KTPA TAMPA INTL,FL	15 sm	17 min	W 10G18	10 sm	A Few Clouds		75°F	61°F	61%	30.09
KVDF TAMPA EXECUTIVE,FL	22 sm	15 min	E 05	9 sm	Clear		82°F	57°F	42%	30.07

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