Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 26, 06:00 AM CST until January 27, 12:00 PM CST

For More Weather Information:

Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

4NM SE Port Charlotte FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
N 16kt
1ft
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
N 12kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
N 8kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
N 9kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
NNW 8kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 64 °F
N 6kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
High: 66 °F
⇑W 6kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
NW 11kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:35 pm CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

Overnight

N wind 13 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 7 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

N wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

N wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

N wind around 6 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 11 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.