Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii
An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 429 AM EST Sat Feb 7 2026 |  |
| Today: West to northwest winds near 15 knots early, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Tonight: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Sunday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a light to moderate chop. Sunday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Monday: Northeast to east winds decreasing to near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light chop. Monday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Tuesday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Tuesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Wednesday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Wednesday Night: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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