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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:45 AM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and seas 4 to 7 feet expected. * WHERE...Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM and Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 6 PM today to noon EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 6:30 AM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee. * TIMING...Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...East 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&
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