Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend
Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. 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: 1046 PM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. isolated showers. Sunday: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming northwest to north 20 to 25 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming very rough. Scattered showers. Sunday Night: North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. Monday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north to northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. nearshore waters very rough, becoming choppy. Monday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough. Tuesday: North to northeast 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. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters very rough. Wednesday: Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. Thursday: East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. Thursday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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