Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 31, 01:00 PM EST

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Miami - South Florida Local Forecast Office

4NM NE Highland Beach FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
NNW 15kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
NNW 20kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
NW 18kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
NW 15kt
3ft
New Year's Day
High: 67 °F
NW 15kt
2-3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
NW 9kt
2ft
Friday
High: 70 °F
NW 8kt⇓
2ft
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
W 7kt
1ft
Saturday
High: 75 °F
SW 11kt
1-2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:17 pm EST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NNW wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft with occasional seas up to 4 ft. Dominant period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Tonight

NNW wind 17 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear. Seas around 4 ft with occasional seas up to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 to 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop.

Wednesday

NW wind 13 to 18 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft with occasional seas up to 5 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 15 kt. Clear. Seas around 3 ft with occasional seas up to 4 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

New Year's Day

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft with occasional seas up to 4 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thursday Night

NW wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop becoming smooth.

Friday

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth.

Friday Night

W wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth.

Saturday

SW wind 7 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth becoming a light chop.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.