Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 30, 03:00 AM CST until December 31, 06:00 AM CST

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Miami - South Florida Local Forecast Office

4NM SW Vanderbilt Beach FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
N 19kt
1-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
N 19kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
N 17kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
N 15kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 52 °F
NNW 13kt
1-2ft
New Year's Day
High: 66 °F
NW 9kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
NW 7kt
1ft
Friday
High: 68 °F
SW 6kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
⇑SSE 6kt
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 9 to 19 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 3 ft with occasional seas up to 4 ft. Dominant period 3 to 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

Tuesday

N wind 14 to 19 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft with occasional seas up to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 to 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

Tuesday Night

N wind 15 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft with occasional seas up to 4 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

Wednesday

N wind 12 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft. Dominant period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 7 to 13 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

New Year's Day

NNE wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft. Bay and inland waters smooth becoming a light chop.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Friday

ENE wind around 6 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft. Bay and inland waters smooth.

Friday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft. Bay and inland waters smooth.

*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.