Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week
A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. 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: 1028 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 |  |
| Overnight: South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest to west and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Monday: Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Monday Night: Northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming north to northeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Tuesday: Northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 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 a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 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 light to moderate chop. scattered showers. Wednesday: Northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming west to northwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: Northwest to north winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Thursday: North to northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Thursday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Friday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers. Friday Night: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming north. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop. isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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