Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region
A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through 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: 1025 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Tonight: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Sunday: East winds near 10 knots, becoming north to northeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Sunday Night: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except building to 1 to 2 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Monday: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Monday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming very rough. A slight chance of showers. Tuesday: Northeast to east winds near 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, except 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters extremely rough. Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds near 25 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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