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BRADENTON -- A surface ridge

of high pressure will gradually build in over the Central Peninsula and over the eastern Gulf waters through the end of the week. Isolated showers or thunderstorms will be possible each day, especially near the coast in the afternoons and evenings.

Thursday
Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming west in the late morning and afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. There will be isolated thunderstorms. Thursday night will bring northwest winds around 5 knots becoming east around 5 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. There will be isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Tides: High at 12:42 p.m. (2.74), low at 9:23 p.m. (-0.39), high at 4:25 a.m. (1.32), low at 7:00 a.m. (1.24)

Friday
East winds around 5 knots becoming southwest 5 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west 10 knots late in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. There will be isolated thunderstorms. Friday night will bring north winds around 10 knots becoming east 5 knots in the late evening and overnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. There will be isolated thunderstorms in the evening.
Tides: High at 4:25 a.m. (1.32), low at 7:00 a.m. (1.24), high at 1:26 p.m. (2.66), low at 10:02 p.m. (-0.29)

Saturday
East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. There will be isolated thunderstorms. Saturday night will bring southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Sunday
West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. There will be isolated thunderstorms. Sunday night will bring northwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Weekend Tides

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