Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. 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: 1016 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Tonight: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Thursday: Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Thursday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Friday: Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Friday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable and decreasing to near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. Saturday Night: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Sunday: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to around 1 foot. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas around 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: West to northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming northwest to north and increasing to near 25 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate, becoming extremely rough. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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