Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend
A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound (GMZ031) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 1027 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Tonight: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, briefly increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers after midnight. Saturday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast near 5 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth. Isolated showers. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Sunday: North winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north. Bay waters choppy. Isolated showers. Monday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north to northeast near 15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Monday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Tuesday: North to northeast winds near 20 knots, becoming northeast. Bay waters rough. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. | |
| Zone Forecast: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound (GMZ031) | |
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