Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 8, 12:16 PM CST until December 9, 06:00 AM CST

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

Clearwater Pass FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
N 16kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
NNE 16kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
NE 13kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
NE 10kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
⇑NW 7kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
NW 6kt⇓
1ft
Thursday
High: 68 °F
N 8kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Friday
High: 68 °F
⇑N 6kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:15 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

This Afternoon

N wind around 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind 10 to 13 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday

N wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. 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.