Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest
Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. 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: 1015 PM EDT Mon Mar 23 2026 | |
| Overnight: Northeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Tuesday: Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 2 feet at 3 seconds. Wednesday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wednesday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thursday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Thursday Night And Friday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Friday Night: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Saturday: Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A slight chance of showers. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A slight chance of showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) | |
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