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

47NM SW Cedar Key FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 55 °F
NW 13kt
2ft
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
NW 12kt
2ft
Thursday
High: 56 °F
NE 11kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
E 7kt
1ft
Friday
High: 62 °F
SE 9kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
⇑NNW 22kt
4ft
Saturday
High: 53 °F
NW 30kt
10ft
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
NNW 31kt
8-10ft
Sunday
High: 48 °F
NNW 22kt
8ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:56 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NW wind around 13 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind around 12 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Thursday

NE wind 5 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming E after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

ESE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers after noon. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming NNW 17 to 22 kt after midnight. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 22 to 30 kt. A chance of showers before noon. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 23 to 31 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 8 to 10 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

*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.