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: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms (GMZ033) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 416 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 |  |
| Today: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: north to northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Saturday: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 2 seconds. Saturday Night: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Sunday: Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Sunday Night: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. Monday: Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest to north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers. Monday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to near 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Tuesday: North to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Tuesday Night: North to northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms (GMZ033) | |
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