Small Craft Advisory
Ends in 4 days 4 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 3:10 PM EDT at KFMY

Punta Rassa, FL weather

Sunny and 84°29°.

Mostly agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the north-northeast. 1219–15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 66°19°; Muggy
UV index: 5Moderate; High until 4 PM · peak 7
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30 inHg1016 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 80°27° tonight after 7 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–tomorrow night 3 AM
Feels like 90°32°+ tomorrow 1–5 PM (peak 91°33°)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from 9 AM
Feels like 90°32°+ Monday from 1 PM (peak 91°33°)

This afternoonNear 83°28° · Clear
TonightDown to 68°20° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 80°27° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 83°28° · rain chance 20% · feels like 91°33° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 71°22° by 3 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 81°27° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 84°29° · feels like 91°33° · 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 3p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	85°29°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	18%	6
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	85°29°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	31%	5
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	84°29°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	14%	3
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	53%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	81°27°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	31%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	68%	31%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	95%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	98%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	98%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	98%	46%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	5%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	97%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	89%	41%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	83%	71%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	83°28°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	59%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	88°31°	10%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	70%	54%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	90°32°	10%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	68%	69%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	90°32°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	66%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	91°33°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	65%	33%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	90°32°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	65%	25%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	88°31°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	67%	13%	3
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	86°30°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	68%	26%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	81%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	84%	19%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	88%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	90%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	91%	22%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	92%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	92%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	91%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	91%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	91%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	85%	24%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	79%	24%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	85°29°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	73%	27%	4
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	88°31°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	69%	29%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	90°32°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	66%	36%	6
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	91°33°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	65%	52%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 67°19°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 84°29°).
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 67°19°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 85°29° / 67°19°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 67°19°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 67°19°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 67°19°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 66°19°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Storms 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 86°30°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 78°25°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 72°22°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°30°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  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
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  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
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Dry. 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
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 86°, low 71°.
Monday
Dry, high 86°, low 70°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 82–86°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 71% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 74

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 65°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?

Fort Myers Page Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Punta Rassa weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 19 min; Losing 1 min 24 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 51 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:06 PM; Morning 7:17–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:15 PM; Morning 7:08–7:17 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Punta Rassa. 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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