Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm
Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 429 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 | |
Tonight: North winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: north to northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north to northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Thursday: North to northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: north to northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Thursday Night: Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 7 feet at 7 seconds. scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Friday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Friday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest to north near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Saturday: West to northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Scattered showers. Saturday Night: Northwest winds 30 to 35 knots, decreasing to near 30 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northwest to north winds 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to near 25 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Monday: North winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Monday Night: North to northeast winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) | |
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