BRADENTON -- stalled front across the area will lift north as a warm front this morning. A low pressure system will track through the northern Gulf and drag a cold front through the area Thursday afternoon. Gradient flow will begin to increase resulting in stronger winds and increasing seas over the next couple of days. The new moon will bring great fishing over the weekend.
Thursday
South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. There will be a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday night will bring south winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. There will be a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Fishing during the major solunar period from 11:29 a.m. - 1:29 p.m., or during minor solunar period from 5:30 a.m. - 6:30 a.m. and 5:32 p.m. - 6:32 p.m. will produce good results.
Tides: Low at 6:26 a.m. (0.18), high at 12:22 p.m. (1.64), low at 6:43 p.m. (0.47)
Friday
South winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. There will be a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Fishing during the major solunar period from
12:10 p.m. - 2:10 p.m., or during minor solunar periods from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. and 6:22 p.m. - 7:22 p.m. will produce very good results.
Tides: High at 12:21 a.m. (1.69), low at 6:51 a.m. (0.32), high at 12:33 p.m. (1.75), low at 7:18 p.m. (0.27)
Saturday
Northwest winds around 10 knots. Seas will be 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Saturday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas will 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Fishing during the major solunar period from 12:11 p.m. - 2:11 p.m., or during minor solunar period from 5:53 a.m. - 6:53 a.m. and 6:47 p.m. - 7:47 p.m. will produce the very best results.
Sunday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas will 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Fishing during major solunar periods from 12:38 a.m. - 2:38 a.m. an 12:59 p.m. - 2:59 p.m., or during minor solunar periods from 6:21 a.m. - 7:21 a.m. and 7:42 p.m. - 8:42 p.m. will produce the very best results.
Weekend Tides
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