Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 20, 07:00 AM CST until January 21, 09:00 AM CST

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

2NM NNE Manatee Nearshore Reef FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 66 °F
NE 16kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
NE 16kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
NE 13kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
ENE 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 74 °F
NE 9kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
ENE 9kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 75 °F
ENE 6kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
E 7kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 75 °F
S 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:16 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...Small Craft Exercise Caution...

Today

NE wind 14 to 16 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NE wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NE wind 10 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

ENE wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NE wind around 9 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

ENE wind 6 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 7 kt becoming E after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

E wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. 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.