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: Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ870) Issued by: National Weather Service Tampa Bay, FL Last Update: 952 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Tonight: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Sunday: South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Sunday Night: Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Showers. Monday: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: west 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds. Tuesday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wednesday: North winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM (GMZ870) | |
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