Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast March 3, 2011

BRADENTON -- High pressure will gradually shift east through Friday helping winds to veer towards a more easterly flow. Gradient flow will slowly weaken over the next couple of days which will reduce winds but nocturnal surges are expected helping to increase winds and seas during the early morning hours. Next front is expected to begin to move into the waters by Sunday.With the new moon will come excellent fishing over the weekend.

Thursday

Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas will be 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Thursday night will bring east winds around 15 knots. Seas will be 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Fishing during major solunar periods from 11:16 a.m. - 1:16 p.m. and 11:37 p.m. - 1:37 a.m., or during minor solunar period from 5:28 a.m. - 6:28 a.m. and 5:09 p.m. - 6:09 p.m. will produce very good results.
Tides: Low at 6:38 a.m. (-0.16), high at 12:35 p.m. (1.4), low at 6:25 p.m. (0.47)

Friday
East winds around 15 knots. Seas will be 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Fishing during the major solunar period from 11:57 a.m. - 1:57 p.m., or during minor solunar periods from 5:56 a.m. - 6:56 a.m. and 6:03 p.m. - 7:03 p.m. will produce the very best results.
Tides: High at 12:00 a.m. (1.75), low at 7:00 a.m. (-0.03), high at 12:44 p.m. (1.5), low at 7:00 p.m. (0.3)

Saturday

Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas will be 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Saturday night will bring southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas will be 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. There will be a slight chance of showers after midnight. Fishing during major solunar periods from 12:50 a.m. - 2:50 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. - 3:10 p.m., or during minor solunar periods from 6:57 a.m. - 7:57 a.m. with a heightened period from 7:27 p.m. - 8:27 p.m. when the moonrise and sunset coincide with each other. Fishing on this date will produce the very best results.

Sunday

South winds around 15 knots. Seas will be 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. There will be a chance of showers. Sunday night will bring west winds around 10 knots. Seas will be 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. There will be a slight chance of showers. Fishing during major solunar periods from 1:31 a.m. - 3:31 a.m. and 1:51 p.m. - 3:51 p.m., or during 7:28 a.m. - 8:28 a.m. which is a peak period because the moonrise and sunrise coincide, or 8:18 p.m. - 9:18 p.m. will produce the very best results.

Weekend Tides

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