Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, 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 Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Last Update: 854 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026

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Tampa Bay, FL Local Forecast Office

28NM SSW Pass-a-grille Reef FL

Marine Zone Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

Rest Of Tonight
West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 5 feet at 6 seconds. Showers likely.
Thursday
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet in the afternoon. Wave detail: northwest 8 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest 10 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thursday Night
North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight. Wave detail: north 9 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 7 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Friday
East winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 7 seconds and north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Friday Night
East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
Saturday
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds and west 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 feet after midnight. A chance of showers.
Sunday
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Sunday Night
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Monday
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.



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854 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
 
 

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