Ballast Point
Special Marine Warning is active now until 6 PM.
Right now
updated 5:45 PM
86°F · sets 7:53 PM
gusts 23 kt
Low tide 10:43 PM
Water level not reported
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC SKCF1 observations do not replace it.
Special Marine Warning issued August 30 at 4:56PM EDT until August 30 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL In effect through 8/30/2026, 6:00:00 PM EDT.
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Available forecast · 6 kt peak wind · 0 ft peak seas · Wave character unavailable
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Right now. No-Go. Wind is the limiting factor. East-northeast 5 knots gusting 23, 10 knots under your 15 knot limit. showers, seas 0 feet, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 10:43 PM.
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Boat or Nope's preview for Ballast Point in Florida uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Florida uses 8726671 - Sparkman Channel Entrance, FL (SKCF1, 2.6 NM away) for marine observations, Ballast Point (8726639, 0.0 NM away) for tide predictions, and Tampa/Knight Arpt (KTPF, 2.1 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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