Unsettled in the South; Pacific Storm on the West Coast

Showers and a few strong to severe thunderstorms associated with a system in southeastern Texas. A strong and cold Pacific storm will produce heavy rain and heavy mountain snow, and strong, gusty winds for parts of the West coast. Gusty winds ahead of this system may produce critical fire weather threats in the North and Central Plains this weekend. Lake effect snows persist in the Northeast.
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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

3NM S Port Charlotte FL

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

NE 6kt
< 1ft
Low: 60 °F
Saturday

NE 10kt
< 1ft
High: 73 °F
Saturday
Night
NNE 13kt
< 1ft
Low: 56 °F
Sunday

NNE 15kt
1ft
High: 70 °F
Sunday
Night
NE 13kt
< 1ft
Low: 51 °F
Monday

ENE 14kt
< 1ft
High: 70 °F
Monday
Night
ENE 12kt
< 1ft
Low: 55 °F
Tuesday

E 14kt
< 1ft
High: 73 °F
Tuesday
Night
ENE 11kt
< 1ft
Low: 58 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:22 pm EST Mar 5, 2021
Forecast Valid: 10pm EST Mar 5, 2021-6pm EST Mar 12, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: A low pressure storm system will develop in the Central Gulf tonight and move over the area tomorrow for unsettled weather Saturday and colder temperatures Sunday and into the first part of next week. A Small Craft Advisory has been issued for coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM, and additional advisory to cautionary headlines are likely to follow on subsequent forecast cycles. By mid-week, conditions will be slowly improving with benign weather returning.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE around 6 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NE wind 6 to 10 kt. Showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NNE wind 13 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NE wind around 13 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

ENE wind 10 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

ENE wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

E wind 9 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.