BRADENTON – Looking for something different to do? Check out the Bright House Clearwater Super Boat National Champions and Seafood Festival. The three-day event gets under way Friday, Sept. 27 and includes races, fireworks and lots of seafood. The stormy weather should cease by Saturday.
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Recreational bay scallop season closes Sept. 25
FWC scallop researchers will conduct underwater surveys after the season closes to reassess the scallop population.
Fish and Wildlife Research Institute to host 19th annual MarineQuest open house
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Fishing Forecast
A weak frontal boundary will cross the coastal waters today with winds turning to the northwest. A moderate pressure gradient between a surface low off the Florida East Coast and high pressure building into the central Gulf from the north will keep winds and seas near and at times just above, exercise caution levels through this weekend.
Thursday
Northwest winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning...then isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring north winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2012/09/27Thu05:54 AM0.98L
2012/09/27Thu11:45 AM2.34H
2012/09/27Thu06:35 PM0.68L
Friday
North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Friday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2012/09/28Fri12:14 AM2.07H
2012/09/28Fri06:40 AM0.75L
2012/09/28Fri12:34 PM2.28H
2012/09/28Fri07:02 PM0.83L
Saturday
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday night will bring northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
2012/09/29Sat12:30 AM2.19H
2012/09/29Sat07:20 AM0.56L
2012/09/29Sat01:18 PM2.19H
2012/09/29Sat07:25 PM0.97L
Sunday
Northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Sunday night will bring northeast winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.
2012/09/30Sun12:46 AM2.31H
2012/09/30Sun07:57 AM0.42L
2012/09/30Sun01:58 PM2.1H
2012/09/30Sun07:46 PM1.1L
Solunar Forecast