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: 428 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026 |  |
| Tonight: West to northwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Saturday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Saturday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Sunday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Monday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Monday Night: East winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth. Tuesday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Tuesday Night Through Wednesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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