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Manatee Nearshore Reef FL

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Last Update: 8:32 am CDT May 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am CDT May 20, 2026-6pm CDT May 26, 2026

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NNW wind around 7 kt becoming ESE in the evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

ESE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

ESE wind around 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

ESE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 9 kt in the evening. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

ESE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. 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.