Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East
A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge (GMZ032) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 416 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 |  |
| Today: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Tonight: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Saturday: East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop. Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Sunday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Sunday Night: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas subsiding to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Monday: Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming choppy. isolated showers. Monday Night: Northwest to north winds near 20 knots, increasing to near 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. West of the marquesas keys, seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. nearshore waters rough, becoming extremely rough. Tuesday: North to northeast winds near 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. West of the marquesas keys, seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming choppy. Tuesday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. West of the marquesas keys, seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. | |
| Zone Forecast: Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge (GMZ032) | |
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