Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm
A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. 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: 1029 AM EST Fri Jan 30 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: north to northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated showers. Tonight: Northwest winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest to north 2 feet at 4 seconds. isolated showers. Saturday: West to northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming northwest and increasing to 30 to 35 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: west 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west to northwest 9 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Saturday Night: Northwest to north winds near 35 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northwest to north winds 30 to 35 knots, decreasing to near 25 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds near 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 12 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Monday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north to northeast and decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Monday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Tuesday: Northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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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