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 >

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

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Overnight
Low: 61 °F
NW 21kt
1-3ft
Thursday
High: 68 °F
NNW 24kt
3-5ft
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
NNW 24kt
3-5ft
Friday
High: 62 °F
NE 14kt
2-3ft
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
NE 8kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 68 °F
NNE 8kt⇓
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
NNW 12kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 66 °F
NNW 19kt
1-3ft
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
N 19kt
2-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:17 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Overnight

WSW wind 13 to 21 kt becoming NW after midnight. Showers. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 21 to 24 kt. Showers likely, mainly before noon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 15 to 24 kt becoming NE after midnight. Clear. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Friday

NE wind 5 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NE wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 13 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

N wind 13 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 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.