Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East
A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM (GMZ850) Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL Last Update: 429 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 | |
| Today: East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Tonight: North winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog after midnight. Sunday: South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Patchy fog. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 3 feet at 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers. Monday: Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Bay and inland waters rough. Tuesday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy. winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM (GMZ850) | |
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