Boaters in Apollo Beach and Ruskin face hazardous conditions on the water through Wednesday, Oct. 28.

The National Weather Service's Tampa Bay office issued a Small Craft Advisory for local coastal waters, warning that northeasterly winds between 20 and 30 knots, with higher gusts, will create dangerous boating conditions through Wednesday evening.

The advisory took effect Friday night, Oct. 23.

High pressure stationed to the north is interacting with a mid-to-upper-level low-pressure system east of the Bahamas, FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg reported. That pressure gradient is driving the gusty northeast winds expected to linger across the Bay Area for days.

The NWS point forecast for Apollo Beach calls for the strongest winds on Sunday, Oct. 25, with northeast gusts up to 32 mph during the day and 30 mph overnight. Saturday, Oct. 24, brings gusts up to 22 mph during the day, rising to 28 mph Saturday night.

Monday, Oct. 26, looks similar to Sunday, with daytime gusts reaching 31 mph and overnight gusts up to 28 mph. Winds ease slightly by Tuesday, Oct. 27, with gusts up to 26 mph during the day and 23 mph that night. Wednesday remains breezy before the advisory expires at 8 p.m.

On land, conditions stay mostly sunny with highs in the low-to-mid 80s and overnight lows in the low-to-mid 60s, according to FOX 13. The steady northeast winds will pull ocean moisture inland. Dry air over the interior should break up most incoming rain bands, but fast-moving showers could still push into central areas.

Wave heights for Tampa Bay have not been specified during the advisory period, FOX 13 reported.

Boaters should check the latest NWS marine forecast before heading out on the water.