Tampa Bay PORTS, NOAA/NOS 2025-12-25 18:15 EST
----------------------------Water Levels (above MLLW)---------------------------
East Bay 2.0 ft, Rising Old Port Tampa 1.7 ft, Rising
St. Petersburg 1.6 ft, Rising Port Manatee 1.5 ft, Rising
--------------------------------------Winds-------------------------------------
Spd Dir Gusts Spd Dir Gusts
TPA Cruise Term. 2 2 kn NW 8 East Bay Causeway *** kn *** ***
Sparkman Channel En.. *** kn *** *** Old Port Tampa 7 kn NW 8
St. Petersburg 5 kn WNW 6 Middle Tampa Bay 7 kn NW 8
----------------------------Air and Water Temperature---------------------------
Air Water Air Water
Egmont Channel Entr.. 68 °F 69 °F East Bay 74 °F 68 °F
Old Port Tampa 71 °F *** °F St. Petersburg 73 °F 70 °F
Middle Tampa Bay 69 °F Port Manatee 69 °F 70 °F
--------------------------------Relative Humidity-------------------------------
Middle Tampa Bay 99%
-------------------------------Barometric Pressure------------------------------
East Bay 1020 mb Rising Old Port Tampa 1021 mb Rising
St. Petersburg 1020 mb Rising Middle Tampa Bay 1020 mb Rising
Port Manatee 1021 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.. 180.9 ft, Stdy.
------------------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.. 0.8 kn (F), 24.0°T Sunshine Skyway *** kn ( ), ***°T
--------------------------------------Waves-------------------------------------
SigHt PkDir PkPer SigHt PkDir PkPer
Egmont Channel Entr.. 1.0 ft 310°T 3 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.