Middle tampa bay
NOAA CO-OPS station 8726412
Observed , 15 minutes ago
Favorable
Light N winds at 5 kn gusting to 7 kn. Air 73°F. This Afternoon: North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.
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Speed
5.3kn
Gust
6.8kn
Direction
9° N
Trend
Steady
Last 12 hours1.9 to 15 kn
Air temp
73°F
Last 12 hours69 to 74°F
Pressure
1017mbar
Tendency
Steady
3 hour change
-0.3 mbar
Last 12 hours1015 to 1018 mbar
Visibility
5.4nm
Last 12 hours5.4 to 5.4 nm
Zone forecast
This Afternoon
North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Tonight
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop.
Monday
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth.
Synopsis
High pressure over the region will keep winds and seas below headlines for the next several days. The next cold front will move through the area late Thursday into Friday, bringing a chance for rain along with increasing winds and seas into next weekend.
NWS zone Tampa Bay waters
Last 24 hours
Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,015 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.
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What this station measures
This station is not reporting water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.
Station 8726412
27°39'43" N 82°35'60" W
Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.