BRADENTON – During 2013, a preliminary total of 829 manatee deaths were documented. St. Johns River blue crab trap closure starts Jan. 16. This weekend, a high pressure will move across the state Friday, then move to the Atlantic during the weekend as a cold front approaches. There may be periods of small exercise caution conditions during the next couple of days with advisory conditions possible over the weekend.
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Weekend Fishing Forcast
High pressure will continue across the waters through Friday as a trough of low pressure lifts north over the Gulf. The high moves out over the Atlantic Saturday as a cold front approaches ... then moves across the waters through Saturday night. Winds will increase to near advisory levels with the cold front. High pressure then builds over the deep south for Sunday and Monday.
Thursday
East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers. Thursday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
2014/01/09Thu04:53 AM0.43L
2014/01/09Thu09:16 PM1.92H
Friday
East winds around 10 knots then becoming southeast around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
Friday night will bring southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
2014/01/10Fri06:05 AM0.26L
2014/01/10Fri10:06 PM1.95H
Saturday
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms may increase winds and seas. Saturday night will bring west winds around 10 knots then becoming northwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
2014/01/11Sat06:59 AM0.13L
2014/01/11Sat11:00 PM1.98H
Sunday
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Sunday night will bring northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming east around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/01/12Sun07:45 AM0.03L
2014/01/12Sun11:53 PM2.0H
Solunar Forecast