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 S Manasota Key FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 61 °F
NNW 12kt
1ft
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
NNW 9kt
1ft
Thursday
High: 66 °F
NNE 8kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
NNE 6kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 67 °F
W 6kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
⇑WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 63 °F
⇑NW 22kt
1-3ft
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
NNW 19kt
3ft
Sunday
High: 52 °F
NW 15kt
3ft

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: 10am CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NNW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

NNE wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NW wind 11 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 13 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 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.