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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 >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Tampa Bay waters (GMZ830) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Tampa Bay waters (GMZ830)
Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL
Last Update: 820 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026		Print

Rest Of Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast. Bay and inland waters light chop. Patchy fog late.

Sunday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sunday Night: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters choppy. Patchy fog. Showers likely after midnight.

Monday: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers in the morning.

Monday Night: North winds 25 to 30 knots. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Bay and inland waters very rough.

Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet in the morning. Bay and inland waters rough.

Tuesday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Wednesday: North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Wednesday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Thursday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.






Zone Forecast: Tampa Bay waters (GMZ830)

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