BRADENTON – Snook season in the Gulf will reopen on March 1, and the FWC seeking publc input on reef fish data collection in their upcoming meetings. A cold front will slowly move through the waters producing rain showers, isolated thunderstorms and rough conditions.Winds and seas may also increase into Small Craft Advisory conditions behind the cold front Thursday night into Friday. High pressure will then prevail through Monday.
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Weekend Fishing Forcast
Low pressure will continue to develop over the central Gulf waters and move slowly east through Wednesday night. The low will gradually track across the Florida Peninsula and lift northeast into the Atlantic...with a trailing cold front sweeping across the waters Thursday through Friday. This will bring a series of showers and thunderstorms across the coastal waters through the period causing locally rough conditions. Winds and seas may also increase into Small Craft Advisory conditions behind the cold front Thursday night into Friday. High pressure will then prevail through Monday.
Thursday
Southeast winds around 10 knots then becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring southwest winds around 10 knots then becoming west after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
2014/03/06Thu04:33 AM1.07H
2014/03/06Thu09:28 AM0.68L
2014/03/06Thu03:22 PM1.93H
2014/03/06Thu11:44 PM-0.05L
Friday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Friday night will bring northwest winds 10 to 15 knots then becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
2014/03/07Fri06:09 AM0.95H
2014/03/07Fri09:51 AM0.82L
2014/03/07Fri04:06 PM1.87H
Saturday
Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Saturday night will bring north winds around 5 knots then becoming northeast after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2014/03/08Sat12:59 AM-0.03L
2014/03/08Sat05:04 PM1.78H
Sunday
North winds around 5 knots then becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Sunday night will bring north winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/03/09Sun03:17 AM-0.04L
2014/03/09Sun07:23 PM1.71H
Solunar Forecast