Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East
A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef (GMZ043) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 416 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 |  |
| Today: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Saturday: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Sunday: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Monday: Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest to north 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. Monday Night: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to near 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming extremely rough. Isolated showers. Tuesday: North to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. West of cosgrove shoal light, 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming choppy. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef (GMZ043) | |
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