Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 15, 12:00 AM CST until January 16, 12:00 AM CST

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

Captiva FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 69 °F
NNW 23kt
3-5ft
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
NNW 23kt
3-5ft
Friday
High: 62 °F
NE 13kt
2-3ft
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
NE 9kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 69 °F
NE 8kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
NNE 9kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 68 °F
NW 18kt
1-3ft
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
N 18kt
2-3ft
M.L.King Day
High: 60 °F
NNE 14kt
2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:57 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Today

NNW wind 21 to 23 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 13 to 23 kt becoming NE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Friday

NE wind 5 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NE wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NE wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 5 to 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 10 to 18 kt. A slight chance of showers before noon. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 14 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

M.L.King Day

NNE wind 10 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

*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.