Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast
A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. 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: 427 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026 |  |
Tonight: West to northwest near 15 knots, becoming northwest to north 20 to 25 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming very rough. Isolated showers. Monday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north to northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. nearshore waters very rough, becoming choppy. Monday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming very rough. Tuesday: North to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Wednesday: Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers. Thursday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to northeast near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers. Thursday Night: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. scattered showers. Friday: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers. Friday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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