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

2NM NNW Hillsborough Bay FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Thursday
High: 59 °F
NW 15kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
NW 11kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 58 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
⇑NNW 7kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 60 °F
NNW 12kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
NNE 8kt
< 1ft
M.L.King Day
High: 56 °F
NNE 7kt
< 1ft

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: 4am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Thursday

NW wind 9 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 11 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NNW wind 8 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers before noon. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

M.L.King Day

NNE wind around 7 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

*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.