Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) (Text-Only)
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: 1016 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026
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Overnight: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.

Monday: Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west to northwest. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest to west 2 feet at 3 seconds and east to southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to northeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: north 2 feet at 4 seconds.

Tuesday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Tuesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wednesday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Wednesday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Thursday Night And Friday: Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Friday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.







Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052)

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