Mike Modrick

Meteorologist at WWSB-TV (Sarasota, FL)

Meteorologist, Travel Weather Consultant, Elite Cruise Counselor

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Beach & Boating Forecast Sunday

4 days ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Beaches could see some lightning Sunday, and you can see the lightning on our ABC7 Mobile Weather App radar. Rip current risk is High, so watch the flags at lifeguard stations closely. Winds for several days will be South Sunday, becoming westerly for the coming week. The UV Index is High. Winds for boating are South at 15-20 knots Sunday, gusting to 25 knots. Look for Choppy conditions and 2 to 4 foot seas, occasionally 5 foot seas.
Saturday Afternoon and Evening Forecast

5 days ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Isolated thunderstorms will linger into Saturday evening from around I-75 and areas to the east, away from the coast. Coastal storms will be more limited, but there is the chance of some rain overnight to Sunday morning. Evening storms will die down after sunset, which is 8:10pm. Sunday storms are limited for coastal areas, but still keep an eye to the skies for any potential storms in the heat of Sunday afternoon. Monday the surface cold front moves off the Gulf onto Florida.
Beach & Boating Forecast Saturday

5 days ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Storms are most likely east of the beach. But our beaches could see an isolated thunderstorm with lightning this weekend, and you can see the lightning on our ABC7 Mobile Weather App radar. Rip current risk is Moderate, so watch the flags at lifeguard stations closely. Winds for several days will be South at 10-20 mph. The UV Index is Very High. After just 15–25 minutes of sun exposure, you can burn.
Discovering The 3-D Laser Scans Of Rosemary Cemetery

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Rosemary Cemetery in Sarasota is oldest, established in 1886. The first fence there was put up by Bertha Honore Palmer - to keeps cows away form the graves. Now professors from New College of Florida are creating 3-D Lidar scans of the cemetery. And students from nearby Sarasota School of Arts + Sciences are part of the project. Why??? Click and watch!Do you have an idea for Discovering the Suncoast?
Sunday Afternoon and Evening Forecast

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s another warm evening. Skies clear out after the early morning Sunday showers. Highs are mainly in the low 80s for Sunday, which is 2 to 3 degrees below average for early May. Every day winds will shift to the West in the afternoon. That brings air over the cooler Gulf waters and pushes it inland. That caps our high temps near the coastal areas, while areas east of I-75 could hit 90°.
Farmer’s Market Sunday Forecast

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A band of showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf waters are pushing toward the Suncoast. At the same time they will be dissipating as the get to the coast. The amount of rain available for us is very low, mainly 0.01” to 0.05”. And you’ve had all you’re going to get by 9 AM Sunday, so Markets should be dry. Highs are mainly in the low 80s for the Sunday, which is 2 to 3 degrees below average for early May. Every day winds will shift to the West in the afternoon.
Saturday Afternoon and Evening Forecast

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - After a sunny and warm day, get ready for a warm evening. We have perfect weather for outdoor dining Saturday evening. As the sun goes down (Sunset at 8:05 PM) winds will get lighter, and temps hold in the 70s. Skies are clear overnight. We have rain chances Sunday and Monday. The showers and thunderstorms will pop up in the heat of the afternoon, then fizzle out after sunset. The best chance for the rain is east of I-75, and lowest near the coastal cities and beaches.
Farmer’s Markets Saturday Forecast

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Saturday is a sunny and warm Market day. Morning temps start in the 70s, climbing to the mid 80s by afternoon. Every day winds will shift to the West in the afternoon. That brings air over the cooler Gulf waters and pushes it inland. That caps our high temps near the coastal areas, while areas east of I-75 could hit 90°. Dew points will hold in the upper 60s, giving us humidity you will notice, but nowhere near our summer time humidity.
Beach & Boating Forecast Saturday

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Beaches are warm and dry for Saturday with highs in the 80s. You can cool off in the Gulf with water temps still in the 70s, 79° at Siesta Key and 80° at Nokomis and Venice. Rip current risk is Low. Winds for several days start out of the East, then change to the West in the afternoons as our sea breeze kicks in. The UV Index is Very High. After just 15–25 minutes of sun exposure, you can burn. Winds for boating are light, mainly South at 10 knots.
Discovering Lawn Bowing and the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club on the Suncoast

2 weeks ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It started in an early form in ancient Egypt, and continued with the Romans. The King of England tried to banish it in 1366, because his soldiers were playing it and missing archery practice. The Scots kept it alive. “It” is lawn bowling. And it is very popular on the Suncoast. Click and watch!Learn more about the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club at their website. Do you have an idea for Discovering the Suncoast?