Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Tampa Bay, Gulf of Mexico

2026-01-18 · near Lower Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

WeatherFlow site XSKY Skyway Fishing Pier reported a 44 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms along the leading edge of a cold front pushing across the Florida Peninsula produce a waterspout offshore Fort Myers Beach, and gusty winds from the Tampa Bay area waters southward through Charlotte Harbor area waters.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (27.6000, -82.6500)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1315410. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.