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

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Port Manatee Reef FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
NNE 8kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
NNW 8kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 62 °F
NNE 7kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
N 6kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 65 °F
⇑W 7kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
WNW 12kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 58 °F
NW 17kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
NNW 16kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:58 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NNE wind 8 to 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

NNE wind around 7 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind around 6 kt becoming NE in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 6 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. 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.