WWSB reports continuing windy conditions, small craft advisories, and dry weather across the Suncoast through Wednesday

Boaters face hazardous conditions with small craft advisories in effect through Wednesday, while beachgoers encounter a moderate rip current risk and high UV index.

• •Peak wind gusts reached 25 mph at SRQ and 31 mph at St. Petersburg airport on Saturday, with higher gusts expected.
• •Small craft advisory conditions remain in effect for Suncoast waters through Wednesday due to persistent northeast winds.
• •An upper-level low pressure system north of the Bahamas is creating a tight pressure gradient with high pressure in the Deep South and a southern frontal boundary.
• •Dry weather is expected for the next several days, with only a slight chance of isolated showers by Halloween near the end of the month.
• •The National Hurricane Center expects no tropical cyclone formation over the next seven days across the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf.
• •Sunday beach conditions feature sunshine, temperatures in the low 80s, water temperatures in the upper 70s, a moderate rip current risk, and a high UV index.
• •Sunday sports forecasts for tennis, pickleball, and golf note that 20 mph winds with gusts up to 30 mph will affect ball movement, distance, and accuracy.
• •On Monday, northeast winds will reach 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, keeping bay and inland waters rough.
• •On Tuesday, northeast winds will ease slightly to 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots, making bay and inland waters choppy.
• •On Wednesday, conditions continue to moderate with northeast winds at 15 to 20 knots as the weather system moves away.