Small craft warnings are up through late Sunday afternoon, but the west direction should calm seas.

Sunday starts with west winds at15-20 knots plus gusts to 30.

Though small craft warnings are up through the afternoon, there’s a positive change on Saturday to northwest winds at 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 which should knock down the swell.

Though it appears NY/NJ Bight will be south of the snow, there will be rain and wind to deal with.

Small craft warnings are up with rain in the morning as east winds of 15-20 knots gust to 25 before turning west by late afternoon.

Vinny D-Anton has been finding better spotted sea trout action in the Sarasota area lately, but a few larger ones also hit his MirrOlures.

Though small craft warnings are up tonight. The morning forecast is better with north winds at 10-15 knots plus gusts to 20. By afternoon it switches to 5-10 knots northeast — which doesn’t bode well.

A gale warning is up tonight in NJ/NY Bight for south winds through tomorrow afternoon. The day starts with southwest winds at 15-20 knots at 15-20 knots plus gusts to 25. There’s a chance of morning showers.

It won’t be long before stripers like this will be biting again in Raritan Bay.

The Atlantic City Boat Show will be running from March 2-6 at the Convention Center. Adult admission is $17, but kids under 15 are admitted free when accompanied by an adult.

Free seminars are provided by The Fisherman and the RFA.

Tuesday’s forecast is for just 5-10 knots south before increasing to 15-20 with gusts to 30 in the afternoon — and to 40 knots at night. Rain is likely.

Small craft warnings are up through Monday afternoon. Tomorrow starts with southwest winds at 10-15 knots, but with gusts to 25. — and there’s more coming on Tuesday.

Strong winds blew out the weekend in NY/NJ Bight, and continues tonight with NW gusts to 45 knots before dropping to northwest 10-15 knots in the morning.

The weather forecast is poor this weekend with a gale watch in effect, but conditions will be fine for visiting the shows noted in yesterday’s blog. The N.J. Boat Sale & Expo runs at the N.J. Convention Center in Edison, while the Philadelphia Fishing Show is in the Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.

Bob Bowden is fishing with Chuck Many in his salt ponds at Hilton Head, S.C. where are catching some impressive redfish and spotted sea trout.

The pandemic put an end to sportsman’s shows, but those who look forward to those winter features now have some choices. The World Fishing Expo at Suffern will take another year off, but the Saltwater Fishing Expo returns March 18-20 at the N.J. Convention Center in Edison, N.J.

That site at Raritan Center is also where the N.J. Boat Sale & Expo is presently located through the weekend. For details visit njboatsaleexpo.com.

Also this weekend, anglers can take in the 100 percent fishing Philadelphia Fishing Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. Call 732 330-5674 or visit phillyfishingshow.com for details.

Both of this weekend’s shows include free seminars sponsored by The Fisherman magazine.

A storm warning goes up at 6 p.m. for south winds gusting to 40 knots. That switches to west at 25-30 knots plus gusts to 45 and possible showers in the morning before going northwest at 25-30 knots plus gusts to 35 in the afternoon.