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Manatee Nearshore Reef FL

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Last Update: 2:36 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

W wind 8 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

W wind 7 to 11 kt. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.

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.