BRADENTON – The annual Fire Charity Fishing Tournament is this weekend! Four men were rescued off the coast of Anna Maria Sunday. Sea cucumber management takes effect June 11. Weather Underground reports high pressure will bring light winds and waves to the waters through Monday. There is a chance of thunderstorms but conditions will remain well below headline criteria with winds generally 10 knots or less and waves less than one foot.
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High pressure will bring light winds and waves to the waters through Monday. There is a chance of thunderstorms mostly on the southern waters Friday through Monday. Outside thunderstorms conditions will remain well below headline criteria with winds generally 10 knots or less and waves 1 foot or less.
Thursday
Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Thursday night will bring west winds around 10 knots then becoming southwest around 5 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/06/05 Thu 01:12 a.m. 0.29 L
2014/06/05 Thu 07:40 a.m. 1.69 H
2014/06/05 Thu 01:46 p.m. 1.06 L
2014/06/05 Thu 06:31 p.m. 1.61 H
Friday
Southwest winds around 10 knots then becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Friday night will bring northwest winds around 5 knots then becoming southwest after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2014/06/06 Fri 01:57 a.m. 0.44 L
2014/06/06 Fri 08:18 a.m. 1.81 H
2014/06/06 Fri 03:08 p.m. 0.87 L
2014/06/06 Fri 08:03 p.m. 1.46 H
Saturday
Southwest winds around 5 knots then becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms. Saturday night will bring west winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2014/06/07 Sat 02:42 a.m. 0.6 L
2014/06/07 Sat 08:53 a.m. 1.95 H
2014/06/07 Sat 04:17 p.m. 0.64 L
2014/06/07 Sat 09:37 p.m. 1.39 H
Sunday
West winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday night will bring west winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2014/06/08 Sun 03:25 a.m. 0.76 L
2014/06/08 Sun 09:28 a.m. 2.09 H
2014/06/08 Sun 05:14 p.m. 0.38 L
2014/06/08 Sun 10:59 p.m. 1.37 H