Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend
A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. 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: 1033 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knot. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Saturday: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy in the afternoon. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. Monday: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters choppy. Monday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters choppy. Tuesday: North to northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters rough. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters very rough. Wednesday: Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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