Small Craft Advisory
Ends in 4 days 1 h
When
From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
Where
Portions of Gulf of America.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and seas 6 to 10 feet expected.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Areas: Tampa Bay waters; Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound; Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM
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Observed 5:55 PM EDT at KCLW

Port Richey, FL weather

Overcast and 77°25°, gusts to 33 mph54 km/h tomorrow.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Cloudy

Wind: 21 mph34 km/hgusts 29 mph46 km/h; From the north-northeast. 1829–22 mph35 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky · up to 67°19° by 7 PM (muggy)
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–4 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 77°25° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until midnight
Low 70°21° tonight at midnight
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–midnight
High 80°27° tomorrow at 3 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from 9 AM

TonightDown to 70°21° by midnight · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 79°26° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 70°21° by 2 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 80°27° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	72%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	74%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	80%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	84%	30%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	85%	20%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	88%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	47%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	92%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	88%	27%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	21%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	82%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	78%	26%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	74%	32%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	74%	33%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	73%	26%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	83°28°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	73%	27%	6
Sun 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	74%	17%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	79°26°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	74%	26%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	73%	19%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	77%	48%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	79%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	85%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	88%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	88%	36%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	67%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	29%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	91%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	28%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	54%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	89%	57%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	84%	46%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	78%	31%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	75%	39%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	83°28°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	74%	19%	6
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	72%	23%	6
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	84°29°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	72%	18%	6
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	84°29°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	48%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	33%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 65°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 80°27°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 65°18°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 81°27° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 64°18°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 81°27° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 64°18°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 81°27° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 64°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 81°27° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 63°17°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 80°27° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 63°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 80°27° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
62°17°–75°24°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 63°17°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 80°27° / 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–87°31°
Low, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 62°17°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 80°27° / 62°17°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–85°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
80°27° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 70°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 70°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–82°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TBW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pithlachascotee River at New Port Richey (in MHHW)

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Bear Creek at US 19 Near Bayonet Point

4.7 mi

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pithlachascotee River Near New Port Richey

5.1 mi

Level: 20.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.7 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 67% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 53

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

TARPON SPGS SEWAGE PL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Port Richey weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 15 min; Losing 1 min 34 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 55 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:07 PM; Morning 7:22–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:16 PM; Morning 7:13–7:22 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Port Richey. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Small Craft Advisory

Port Richey, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pithlachascotee River at New Port Richey (in MHHW)

Bear Creek at US 19 Near Bayonet Point

Pithlachascotee River Near New Port Richey

Anclote River near Elfers at Little Road

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon