Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas (AMZ671) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas (AMZ671)
Issued by: National Weather Service Miami - South Florida
Last Update: 336 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026




Tonight: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late.

Fri: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sat Night: NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NW 11 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas.

Sun And Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, occasionally to 15 ft. Wave detail: N 12 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Tue Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas (AMZ671)

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