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

Anna Maria Island FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
NNW 15kt
1-2ft
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
N 12kt
1-2ft
Thursday
High: 64 °F
NNE 10kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
NE 8kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 67 °F
NE 6kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
NW 13kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 62 °F
⇑NW 25kt
5ft
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
NNW 25kt
4-5ft
Sunday
High: 50 °F
NW 18kt
4-5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:02 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NNW wind 13 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

N wind 9 to 12 kt. Clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NE wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

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

Friday Night

WSW wind 6 to 13 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 14 to 19 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 19 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then scattered flurries. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

*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.