BRADENTON – For-hire captains and crew can retain recreational bag limits of vermilion snapper, groupers and golden tilefish in state waters of the Atlantic. Weather Underground is reporting possible small craft warnings due to a cold front moving across the waters over the weekend. The pressure gradient will remain relaxed with benign winds and seas.
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Weekend Fishing Forcast
Winds and seas will gradually subside tonight...but exercise caution conditions will remain over portions of the outer waters. Winds will veer southeast Thursday ahead of the next approaching frontal system which will move over the waters during the weekend with an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms..
Thursday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Thursday night will bring southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
2014/03/27 Thu 05:48 AM -0.16 L
2014/03/27 Thu 12:02 PM 1.49 H
2014/03/27 Thu 05:38 PM 0.69 L
2014/03/27 Thu 11:16 PM 1.94 H
Friday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. Friday night
will bring southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
2014/03/28 Fri 6:29 a.m. -0.05 L
2014/03/28 Fri 12:24 p.m. 1.62 H
2014/03/28 Fri 6:33 p.m. 0.42 L
Saturday
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Saturday night will bring west winds 5 to 10 knots then becoming northwest around 15 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
2014/03/29 Sat 12:16 a.m. 1.91 H
2014/03/29 Sat 7:04 a.m. 0.11 L
2014/03/29 Sat 12:46 p.m. 1.78 H
2014/03/29 Sat 7:22 p.m. 0.17 L
Sunday
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Sunday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/03/30 Sun 1:09 a.m. 1.83 H
2014/03/30 Sun 7:34 a.m. 0.29 L
2014/03/30 Sun 1:08 p.m. 1.93 H
2014/03/30 Sun 8:08 p.m. -0.02 L
Solunar Forecast