Live weather
Florida boating radar
Live NEXRAD radar across Florida, animated over the past two hours with a short-range forecast when available. Use the play/pause and the slider to scrub through frames. Tide stations and top boat ramps are pinned so you can spot storms near your launch.
Radar tiles from Iowa State Mesonet (NOAA NEXRAD N0Q composite). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tide stations from NOAA Tides & Currents. Not for navigation — always check the official NWS marine forecast before you launch.
How to read the radar
Colors show precipitation intensity, from light blue (drizzle) up through orange and red (heavy rain, likely thunderstorms). Watch for cells building over the Gulf in the afternoon between June and September — that's when Florida's afternoon thunderstorm engine really kicks in.
- Play button: toggle the animation on and off.
- Slider: scrub through frames from the past two hours.
- Timestamp: local time of the radar frame you're viewing (frames step every 5 minutes).
Storm safety on Florida water
- If you can see lightning or hear thunder, you're within strike distance — head in.
- Afternoon cells build fast on the Gulf coast in summer. Launch early, be off the water by 2 PM.
- Check the tide chart before you go — outgoing tide + storm can pin you at the ramp.
- Always file a float plan, wear your PFD, and monitor VHF channel 16.