Middle tampa bay

NDBC buoy mtbf1

Observed , 57 minutes ago

Favorable

Light NNE winds at 4 kn gusting to 5 kn, building. Air 72°F. Next high tide at 1:39 PM (2 ft). This Afternoon: North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest late.

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Wind

Speed

4.1kn

Gust

5.1kn

Direction

20° NNE

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours1.9 to 15 kn

Air temp

72°F

Last 11 hours69 to 73°F

Pressure

1018mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+0.5 mbar

Last 11 hours1015 to 1018 mbar

Tides

Next high

1:39 PM

1.6 ft

Then low

5:29 PM

1.4 ft

Predicted, Port Manatee0 to 2.5 ft

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

Time WindAir
4.1 kn NNE72°F
7 kn E69°F
7 kn E71°F
12 kn NNE72°F
12 kn N73°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,015 to 1,018 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Port Manatee 2 NM SE Sunshine Skyway Currents 4 NM SW St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, FL 6 NM NNW Cut D Ch., Inbound Rear Range 7 NM NE

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Common questions

How often does buoy mtbf1 report?

Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or 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 buoy.

Station mtbf1
27°39'40" N 82°35'38" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS

Measured on the water by 1,000+ NOAA buoys. Observations from the National Data Buoy Center, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.