Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Gulf of Mexico

Marine Thunderstorm Wind January 18, 2026 · Tampa Bay, Gulf of Mexico

44 mph

Measured gust (38 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Lower Tampa Bay (27.6000, -82.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1315410. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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