Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from February 22, 08:00 AM CST until February 24, 03:00 AM CST

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Port Manatee Reef FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
NNW 20kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
NNW 17kt
1-2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
N 10kt
< 1ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
WNW 6kt⇓
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
SSW 9kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
⇑SE 7kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 74 °F
S 12kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
S 8kt
1ft
Friday
High: 74 °F
SSW 12kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:55 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon

NNW wind 18 to 20 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 11 to 17 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

S wind 5 to 9 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

S wind around 8 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 8 to 12 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.