Boating conditions · today
Sarasota Bay Boating Conditions Today
Sarasota Bay · Florida
Sarasota Bay · today
NO-GO
NO-GO today for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console.
Wind forecast for this hour is 20 kt, gusting 25; the gusts run past the NO-GO line (22 kt). Seas forecast for this hour are 7 ft, past the NO-GO line (5 ft).
- WindNO-GO20 kt, gusts 25
- SeasNO-GO7 ft
- StormsCAUTIONIn the forecast
- RainCAUTIONWeather Service: numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
- Small Craft Advisoryuntil 8 pm todayCAUTION
Scored for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console: CAUTION above 15 kt or 3 ft seas, NO-GO above 22 kt or 5 ft seas. Yours is scored on your boat and the limits you set.
Wind
SourceScored on the Weather Service's 20 kt
Seas
Weather Service Forecast
Weather Service, Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM, issued 2:28 am: Small craft advisory in effect through this evening.
Your Boat, Your Limits
Today’s status for Sarasota Bay is for a typical 25 to 35 ft center console. Your briefing scores Sarasota Bay against your boat and the limits you set, hour by hour, and gives you GO, CAUTION or NO-GO with the key factors behind it.
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What Drives the Day on the Water
Wind (sustained and gusts) is the single biggest driver of a rough, wet ride and of a Small Craft Advisory. Seas (wave height plus period: a short, steep 4 ft chop beats you up worse than a long 4 ft swell). Fog (losing the shoreline and other traffic is a real hazard under way). Lightning (thunderstorms on an open boat are a reason to stay in). These are read live from official marine forecasts, nearby buoys, and modeled swell, and refresh through the day.