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- April 2026 Weather Summary
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ870) Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL Last Update: 900 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Saturday: Southwest winds around 15 knots, increasing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots by afternoon, then shifting to northwest late. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming southwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday Night: North winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Sunday: Northeast winds around 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Sunday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 5 seconds. Monday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds. Monday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Tuesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Tuesday Night: West winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wednesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ870) | |
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