BRADENTON -- A ridge of high pressure continues across the waters through Friday night with local Bay and sea breezes in the afternoon and weak easterly surges at night. The ridge moves north of the waters during the weekend with stronger easterly surges during the late night and early morning hours Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Thursday
East winds around 10 knots becoming northwest late in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
Tides: Low at 2:55 a.m. (0.56), high at 9:15 a.m. (1.85), low at 4:24 p.m. (0.69), high at 9:48 p.m. (1.4)
Friday
South winds around 5 knots becoming southwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday night will bring southwest winds around 10 knots becoming east overnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Tides: Low at 3:36 a.m. (0.74), high at 9:42 a.m. (1.98), low at 5:18 p.m. (0.42), high at 11:09 p.m. (1.39)
Saturday
Northeast winds around 5 knots becoming northwest around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Sunday
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday night will bring east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
Weekend Tides
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