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

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

Captiva FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
NNE 16kt
2ft
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
N 17kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
N 17kt
1-2ft
Thursday
High: 64 °F
NNE 14kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
NNE 9kt
1ft
Friday
High: 65 °F
NNE 9kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
⇑WNW 22kt
1-3ft
Saturday
High: 63 °F
NW 32kt
3-5ft
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
NW 33kt
4-5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:58 pm CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNE wind around 16 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 11 to 17 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 14 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NNE wind 8 to 14 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 WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 25 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 29 to 33 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 4 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.