Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.
A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 429 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025 |  |
| Tonight: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Sunday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Monday: East winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Monday Night: North winds near 5 knots, becoming northwest to north and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Tuesday: Northwest to north winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Tuesday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Isolated showers. Wednesday: North winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Thursday: North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thursday Night: North winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) | |
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