BRADENTON –A front has caused a lot of rain the past few days, but conditions are set to improve tomorrow afternoon. Snook season opened statewide. FWC researchers have reported that transplanted, nursery-raised corral has spawning for the fist time off of Marathon Key.
Nonnative fish provide exotic fishing alternatives; most have no bag limits!
The frontal boundary has pushed south over the southern coastal waters. Winds will decrease overnight and veer to a northwest through northeast direction. Scattered thunderstorms and rain showers associated with this front will continue through the night over the central and southern waters. Conditions will improve on Thursday with decreasing north northwest winds...then veering around to the east on Friday. A more typical summertime pattern will setup for the weekend with afternoon and evening storms over the coastal waters.
Thursday
Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring north winds around 5 knots then becoming east after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
2014/09/18 Thu 3:09 a.m. 1.53 L
2014/09/18 Thu 8:54 a.m. 2.2 H
2014/09/18 Thu 4:56 p.m. 0.53 L
2014/09/18 Thu 11:29 p.m. 1.82 H
Friday
East winds around 5 knots then becoming northeast around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms.
2014/09/19 Fri 4:27 a.m. 1.4 L
2014/09/19 Fri 10:07 a.m. 2.24 H
2014/09/19 Fri 5:41 p.m. 0.54 L
2014/09/19 Fri 11:54 p.m. 1.88 H
Saturday
East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Saturday night will bring east winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A chance of thunderstorms.
2014/09/20 Sat 05:22 a.m. 1.24 L
2014/09/20 Sat 11:04 a.m. 2.29 H
2014/09/20 Sat 06:18 p.m. 0.58 L
Sunday
East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Sunday night will bring east winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
2014/09/21 Sun 12:15 a.m. 1.93 H
2014/09/21 Sun 06:05 a.m. 1.07 L
2014/09/21 Sun 11:51 a.m. 2.31 H
2014/09/21 Sun 06:50 p.m. 0.65 L
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