Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 26, 06:00 AM CST until January 27, 12:00 PM CST

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

Captiva FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 60 °F
N 20kt
2-4ft
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
NNE 15kt
2ft
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
NNE 15kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
N 16kt
1-2ft
Thursday
High: 64 °F
NNE 13kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
NNE 9kt
1ft
Friday
High: 65 °F
NNE 9kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
NW 17kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 60 °F
NNW 25kt
5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:35 pm CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

Today

N wind 13 to 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 13 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 11 to 15 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NNE wind around 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 8 to 17 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 18 to 25 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft.

*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.