Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

Manatee Nearshore Reef FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
NNE 11kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
NNE 14kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
N 11kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 62 °F
NNE 9kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
N 8kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 65 °F
WNW 8kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
⇑WNW 20kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 60 °F
NW 30kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
NNW 29kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:58 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNE wind around 11 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NNE wind 11 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

N wind 9 to 11 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NNE wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming WNW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NW wind 21 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 24 to 29 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

*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.