Sarasota (34230) Daily Weather Forecast

Sarasota Weather: Mostly Cloudy Friday

Friday's high will be near 76 but breezy.

Tropical Storm Gordon Moves Away From Florida

Tropical Storm Gordon is forecast to be a hurricane when it makes landfall along the north-central Gulf Coast.

Mote Marine Scientists Begin Research To Reduce Red Tide

Scientists are launching a research project this week that will test whether filter-feeding animals and seaweeds can help mitigate red tide.

Sarasota County Restricts Use Of Lawn, Plant Fertilizer

Sarasota County is reminding the community to skip using nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer on lawns June 1 to Sept. 30.

Sarasota Memorial Day Parade Canceled For 1st Time In 30 Years

The annual downtown Sarasota Memorial Day parade has been canceled due to the threat from Subtropical Storm Alberto.

Jellyfish Swarm Near Sarasota Shore

You may have noticed more jellyfish near the beaches. Here's what you need to know.

Hurricane Irma: Sarasota Police Collecting Relief Supplies

The Sarasota Police Department is partnering with locals to take truckloads of supplies to the keys.

Hurricane Irma: Storm Debris Collection Rules Suspended

City of Sarasota residents will be able to set out more yard trash than normal in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

Heavy Rain, Flooding Cause Concern Across Tampa Bay Area

Flood watches remain in place for several Tampa Bay area counties while heavy rain is expected to continue for the next day or so.

3 Last-Minute Reminders Before The Partial Solar Eclipse Reaches Florida

Superbowls have had less buildup than the solar eclipse about to occur in Florida from about 1:15 to 4:15 p.m.

Tropical Storm Don Becomes Less Likely

The National Hurricane Center says a low pressure system in the Atlantic could become a named storm, but chances are down.

Hurricane Experts Adjust 2017 Atlantic Forecast

The hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University have adjusted their predictions slightly upward for the 2017 season.

Coastal Flood Watch Issued For 4 Tampa Bay Area Counties

The National Weather Service is warning of the potential for coastal flooding as a cold front moves through the Tampa Bay area.

ICYMI: Atlantic Hurricane Season 2017 Predictions Released

A slightly below-average Atlantic hurricane season could be on the way, according to Colorado State University officials.

Tropical Disturbance South of Florida Has Potential to Develop: Forecasters

The National Hurricane Center has given a disturbance in the Caribbean Sea a strong chance of developing over the next few days.

Tropical Storm Watch Goes Up in Tampa Bay Area as Hurricane Matthew Approaches

Breaking: A tropical storm watch has been issued for the entire Tampa Bay area following a westward shift in Hurricane Matthew's path.

Deadly Hurricane Matthew Gains Strength; Possible Track Shifts West Deeper Into Florida

Breaking: Hurricane Matthew is moving north on a projected path that includes a possible run-in with Florida as a major storm.

Powerful Hurricane Matthew Holding Steady at Category 4

Breaking: Hurricane Matthew is on a projected path that may bring it offshore of Florida's east coast next week.

Rainmaker Tropical Storm Julia Eyes South Carolina as Tropical Depression 12 Moves West

Breaking: The National Hurricane Center is tracking Tropical Storms Julia and Ian along three other storms.

Tropical Disturbance Forming in Straits of Florida

Breaking: A tropical disturbance forming in the Straits of Florida has a 40 percent chance of developing more over the next few days.

2 Disturbances Heat Up Tropics

Breaking: The National Hurricane Center is tracking two storm systems in the Atlantic Ocean.

Atlantic Tropical Disturbance May Become Depression Soon

Breaking: Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say a new tropical disturbance could become a depression by the weekend.

Is Your Pool Storm Ready?

Everyone in Florida has their eyes on the tropics right now. It’s never too soon to make sure you and your pool are prepared for a storm.

Hurricane Gaston Now a Category 3 Storm; Tropical Depression Aims for Florida; Outer Banks' Tropical Storm Warning Lifted

Breaking: As forecasters continue to track Hurricane Gaston, they're tracking two tropical depressions expected to develop more.

Hurricane Gaston Loses Strength; Depressions Aim for Florida, North Carolina

Breaking: Hurricane Gaston has been downgraded as tropical depressions make their way toward Florida and North Carolina.

Tropical Storm Gaston Gains Strength; 4 Disturbances Under Watch

Breaking: The National Hurricane Center is tracking five storm systems in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Gaston Weakens; Disturbance Moves Toward Florida

Breaking: Gaston has been downgraded back to a tropical storm with 70 mph winds.

Atlantic Tropical Disturbance May Develop More; No Likely Threat to Florida, Forecasters Say

The storm is one of two disturbances that the National Hurricane Center has been tracking. The second one had fizzled out as of Sunday.

Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake Confirmed Off Florida’s Coast

A Saturday earthquake off Florida’s east coast has been confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey.