Dangerous Cold Persists through Monday; Wintry Weather from the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes
Bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist from Florida to the Northeast through Monday. Daily record low temperatures are forecast across the Southeast and Florida, with some all-time February low temperature records possible across Florida. An Alberta clipper will spread wintry precipitation across the Northern Plains today and into the upper Great Lakes into tonight. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 1030 AM EST Sun Feb 1 2026 | |
This Afternoon: Northwest to north winds near 25 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 12 feet. Wave detail: northwest 11 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. Tonight: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest 8 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. Monday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: northwest 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 7 seconds. Monday Night: North to northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Wednesday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. Thursday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers. Thursday Night: Northwest to north winds increasing to near 20 knots. Seas building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) | |
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