BRADENTON – During 2013, a preliminary total of 829 manatee deaths were documented. St. Johns River blue crab trap closure startrf Jan. 16. Two strong cold fronts will approach from the northwest today and Friday. High pressure will then build back into the region for Saturday.
FWC busy responding to manatee deaths
St. Johns River blue crab trap closure starts Jan. 16
New FWC buoy in Tampa Bay to aid water quality, harmful algal bloom monitoring
Weekend Fishing Forcast
A cold front will move across the waters tonight with strong winds and rough seas developing and continuing into Thursday. High pressure will then build back over the marine area Thursday and Thursday night. The next cold front will approach from the north and move through the area late Friday and Friday night. Another area of high pressure will then build back into the region for Saturday.
Thursday
North winds around 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Thursday night will bring northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming variable around 5 knots over night. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2014/01/16 Thu 02:02 AM 2.03 H
2014/01/16 Thu 09:54 AM -0.06 L
2014/01/16 Thu 04:56 PM 1.17 H
2014/01/16 Thu 08:25 PM 1.05 L
Friday
Variable winds around 5 knots becoming west around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Friday night will bring northwest winds around 15 knots becoming north after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
2014/01/17 Fri 02:39 AM 2.0 H
2014/01/17 Fri 10:19 AM -0.01 L
2014/01/17 Fri 04:56 PM 1.21 H
2014/01/17 Fri 09:16 PM 0.99 L
Saturday
Northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Saturday night will bring northwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/01/18 Sat 03:16 AM 1.93 H
2014/01/18 Sat 10:44 AM 0.05 L
2014/01/18 Sat 05:08 PM 1.28 H
2014/01/18 Sat 10:04 PM 0.91 L
Sunday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Sunday night will bring north winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/01/19 Sun 03:54 AM 1.83 H
2014/01/19 Sun 11:08 AM 0.15 L
2014/01/19 Sun 05:29 PM 1.38 H
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