Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes
Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 1030 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 | |
| Overnight: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Friday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Friday Night: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Sunday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming north to northeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Sunday Night: North to northeast winds increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters becoming a light chop. Monday: Northeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Monday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to northeast to east 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming very rough. A slight chance of showers. Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds near 25 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough. A slight chance of showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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