Strong Cold Front Crossing Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.; Elevated Fire Weather in Southern California

A strong cold front will bring brisk to high winds across portions of the Great Lakes and the Northeast this weekend. Cold air arriving behind the front will trigger lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes and accumulating snow over the higher terrain of the Northeast. Gusty offshore winds will maintain elevated fire weather conditions this weekend across coastal southern California.
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Captiva FL

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight

E 13kt
1-2ft
Low: 76 °F
Sunday

ENE 8kt
1ft
High: 85 °F
Sunday
Night
N 15kt
1ft
Low: 70 °F
Monday

NNE 17kt
2ft
High: 78 °F
Monday
Night
NE 18kt
2ft
Low: 66 °F
Tuesday

NE 16kt
1ft
High: 79 °F
Tuesday
Night
ENE 16kt
1ft
Low: 69 °F
Wednesday

ENE 16kt
1ft
High: 82 °F
Wednesday
Night
ENE 18kt
1ft
Low: 72 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:45 pm EDT Oct 31, 2020
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Oct 31, 2020-6pm EST Nov 7, 2020

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Detailed Forecast

Synopsis: Winds will remain out of an easterly direction around 10 to 15 knots for the rest of Saturday and Sunday morning. A strong cold front will start to push through late Sunday and into early Monday morning. Winds will switch quickly to the north and increase behind the front. Small craft advisory looking likely for all zones in the Gulf of Mexico starting early Monday morning and last throughout the day. After that winds will continue to stay breezy with exercise caution expected across all zones through Wednesday with northeasterly to easterly flow.

Tonight

E wind 10 to 13 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

ENE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 1 ft.

Monday

NNE wind around 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

NE wind around 18 kt. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind around 16 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

ENE wind around 16 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind around 16 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

ENE wind 16 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 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.