Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend
A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 1033 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east near 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 4 feet at 7 seconds and west to northwest 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. Saturday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 6 seconds and west to northwest 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Saturday Night: Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. Sunday: North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest to north near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Isolated showers. Monday: North winds near 20 knots, becoming north to northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Isolated showers. Monday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Tuesday: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Isolated showers. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Isolated showers. Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 10 feet, occasionally to 12 feet. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) | |
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