Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Otter Creek, FL
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GMZ850 Coastal Waters From Tarpon Springs To Suwannee River Fl Out 20 Nm- 132 Am Est Tue Mar 3 2026
Today - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Wednesday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Wednesday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Thursday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Thursday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening.
Friday - East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday night - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the evening.
Saturday - East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
winds and seas higher in and near Thunderstorms.
GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 132 Am Est Tue Mar 3 2026
Synopsis -
high pressure ridges across florida and into the eastern gulf waters producing easterly winds less than 15 knots and seas 2 feet or less through the week. A chance of showers and a stray storm during the late afternoon and evening will be possible starting Wednesday and continuing through the end of the week.
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high pressure ridges across florida and into the eastern gulf waters producing easterly winds less than 15 knots and seas 2 feet or less through the week. A chance of showers and a stray storm during the late afternoon and evening will be possible starting Wednesday and continuing through the end of the week.
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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Otter Creek, FL

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| Withlacoochee River entrance Click for Map Tue -- 01:17 AM EST 3.30 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:39 AM EST Full Moon Tue -- 06:54 AM EST Sunrise Tue -- 06:56 AM EST Moonset Tue -- 08:34 AM EST -0.37 feet Low Tide Tue -- 01:57 PM EST 3.22 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:32 PM EST Sunset Tue -- 06:57 PM EST Moonrise Tue -- 08:43 PM EST 0.04 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Withlacoochee River entrance, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2.9 |
| 1 am |
| 3.3 |
| 2 am |
| 3.2 |
| 3 am |
| 2.8 |
| 4 am |
| 2.2 |
| 5 am |
| 1.4 |
| 6 am |
| 0.7 |
| 7 am |
| 0 |
| 8 am |
| -0.3 |
| 9 am |
| -0.3 |
| 10 am |
| 0.2 |
| 11 am |
| 1.1 |
| 12 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 1 pm |
| 2.9 |
| 2 pm |
| 3.2 |
| 3 pm |
| 3 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.5 |
| 5 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.1 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.3 |
| Florida Power Click for Map Tue -- 01:16 AM EST 3.85 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:39 AM EST Full Moon Tue -- 06:53 AM EST Sunrise Tue -- 06:56 AM EST Moonset Tue -- 08:32 AM EST -0.34 feet Low Tide Tue -- 02:03 PM EST 3.24 feet High Tide Tue -- 06:31 PM EST Sunset Tue -- 06:57 PM EST Moonrise Tue -- 08:33 PM EST 0.11 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Florida Power, Crystal River, Florida, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 3.4 |
| 1 am |
| 3.8 |
| 2 am |
| 3.8 |
| 3 am |
| 3.3 |
| 4 am |
| 2.7 |
| 5 am |
| 1.8 |
| 6 am |
| 0.9 |
| 7 am |
| 0.2 |
| 8 am |
| -0.3 |
| 9 am |
| -0.3 |
| 10 am |
| 0.3 |
| 11 am |
| 1.2 |
| 12 pm |
| 2.2 |
| 1 pm |
| 3 |
| 2 pm |
| 3.2 |
| 3 pm |
| 3.1 |
| 4 pm |
| 2.7 |
| 5 pm |
| 2 |
| 6 pm |
| 1.3 |
| 7 pm |
| 0.6 |
| 8 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.2 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.7 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.7 |
Area Discussion for Tampa Bay, FL
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FXUS62 KTBW 031212 AFDTBW
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 712 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
New AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- Above average temperatures continue through the week.
- There is a slight chance of showers and storms today, then increasing chances mid to late week.
- Patchy fog is possible the next couple of mornings.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 126 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
Upper level ridging extending from the central Gulf to the Bahamas will remain over the area through the week. On the surface, a weak area of low pressure is located off the mid-Atlantic states with a weak front extending southwestward into the Carolinas. This feature will track northeastward and remain north of the area, while surface high pressure ridges across Florida and into the eastern Gulf. This will keep a predominant easterly flow over the forecast area through the week. Moisture will increase through the week, resulting in a increasing chances for showers and a stray storm during the late afternoon and evening starting Wednesday. By Friday morning, the surface high will be located near Bermuda, continuing to ridge westward over the southeast U.S. and into the northeastern Gulf.
Easterly flow will continue into the weekend with a chance of showers and a stray storm persisting. Warm temperatures around 8-10 degrees above average can be expected through the forecast period.
Daytime highs will top out in the mid to upper 80s and overnight lows in the 60s.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 709 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
VFR conditions through the period with winds out of the easterly direction.
MARINE
Issued at 126 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
High pressure ridges across Florida and into the eastern Gulf waters producing easterly winds less than 15 knots and seas 2 feet or less through the week. A chance of showers and a stray storm during the late afternoon and evening will be possible starting Wednesday and continuing through the end of the week.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 126 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
High pressure ridging across the region will keep a predominant easterly wind over the region with humidity values remaining above critical levels. A chance of showers and a stray storm possible mid to late week. Some patchy fog possible for the next couple of mornings.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 84 65 86 68 / 0 0 30 10 FMY 87 66 88 67 / 20 20 40 10 GIF 83 65 86 66 / 10 0 40 10 SRQ 83 65 85 66 / 10 0 30 10 BKV 85 58 89 61 / 10 0 20 0 SPG 83 67 85 69 / 10 0 30 10
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 712 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
New AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- Above average temperatures continue through the week.
- There is a slight chance of showers and storms today, then increasing chances mid to late week.
- Patchy fog is possible the next couple of mornings.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 126 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
Upper level ridging extending from the central Gulf to the Bahamas will remain over the area through the week. On the surface, a weak area of low pressure is located off the mid-Atlantic states with a weak front extending southwestward into the Carolinas. This feature will track northeastward and remain north of the area, while surface high pressure ridges across Florida and into the eastern Gulf. This will keep a predominant easterly flow over the forecast area through the week. Moisture will increase through the week, resulting in a increasing chances for showers and a stray storm during the late afternoon and evening starting Wednesday. By Friday morning, the surface high will be located near Bermuda, continuing to ridge westward over the southeast U.S. and into the northeastern Gulf.
Easterly flow will continue into the weekend with a chance of showers and a stray storm persisting. Warm temperatures around 8-10 degrees above average can be expected through the forecast period.
Daytime highs will top out in the mid to upper 80s and overnight lows in the 60s.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 709 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
VFR conditions through the period with winds out of the easterly direction.
MARINE
Issued at 126 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
High pressure ridges across Florida and into the eastern Gulf waters producing easterly winds less than 15 knots and seas 2 feet or less through the week. A chance of showers and a stray storm during the late afternoon and evening will be possible starting Wednesday and continuing through the end of the week.
FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 126 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
High pressure ridging across the region will keep a predominant easterly wind over the region with humidity values remaining above critical levels. A chance of showers and a stray storm possible mid to late week. Some patchy fog possible for the next couple of mornings.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 84 65 86 68 / 0 0 30 10 FMY 87 66 88 67 / 20 20 40 10 GIF 83 65 86 66 / 10 0 40 10 SRQ 83 65 85 66 / 10 0 30 10 BKV 85 58 89 61 / 10 0 20 0 SPG 83 67 85 69 / 10 0 30 10
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.
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