Tampa Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS 2026-02-16 16:15 EST
----------------------------Water Levels (above MLLW)---------------------------
East Bay 1.8 ft, Falling Old Port Tampa 1.7 ft, Rising
St. Petersburg 1.4 ft, Falling Port Manatee 1.2 ft, Falling
--------------------------------------Winds-------------------------------------
Spd Dir Gusts Spd Dir Gusts
TPA Cruise Term. 2 6 kn NNE 12 East Bay Causeway *** kn *** ***
Sparkman Channel En.. *** kn *** *** Old Port Tampa 6 kn NE 10
St. Petersburg 7 kn NE 10 Middle Tampa Bay 5 kn NNW 5
----------------------------Air and Water Temperature---------------------------
Air Water Air Water
Egmont Channel Entr.. 61 °F 61 °F East Bay 71 °F 65 °F
Old Port Tampa 71 °F *** °F St. Petersburg 73 °F 65 °F
Middle Tampa Bay *** °F Port Manatee 66 °F 69 °F
--------------------------------Relative Humidity-------------------------------
Middle Tampa Bay ***%
-------------------------------Barometric Pressure------------------------------
East Bay 1016 mb Rising Old Port Tampa 1016 mb Falling
St. Petersburg 1015 mb Falling Middle Tampa Bay 1015 mb Falling
Port Manatee 1016 mb Falling
-----------------------------------Visibility-----------------------------------
Cut D Ch, Inbound R.. 5.4 nm Middle Tampa Bay 5.4 nm
-----------------Air Gap/Bridge Clearance (above water surface)-----------------
Sunshine Skyway Bri.. 181.2 ft, Incr.
------------------Currents (F)lood, (S)lack, (E)bb, towards °T------------------
Spd Dir Spd Dir
Egmont Channel LB 9 *** kn ( ), ***°T Port Manatee Curren.. *** kn ( ), ***°T
Old Port Tampa Curr.. 0.3 kn (F), 14.0°T Sunshine Skyway *** kn ( ), ***°T
--------------------------------------Waves-------------------------------------
SigHt PkDir PkPer SigHt PkDir PkPer
Egmont Channel Entr.. 4.1 ft 245°T 7 s
*** Data not displayed as a result of quality control monitoring. For information on
missing data, go to PORTS Station Status or call (301) 713-2540.