Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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: 421 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
| Today: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Tonight: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Saturday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Saturday Night: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Sunday: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less, building to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds near 20 knots, becoming north and increasing to 25 to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Isolated showers in the evening. Monday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest to north and decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Monday Night: Northwest to north winds near 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Tuesday Night: North winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 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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