Nor'easter Bringing Dangerous Coastal Conditions to the Mid-Atlantic; Pacific Storm to Impact the Southwest U.S.
A Nor'easter well off the East Coast will slowly track north this week and may gain some subtropical characteristics. Strong onshore winds will bring flooding, dangerous marine conditions, and beach erosion along the Mid-Atlantic coast. A Pacific storm will bring gusty winds, severe thunderstorms, and mountain snow to portions of California and the Southwest U.S. through Thursday. 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: 1022 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 |  |
Overnight: Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Wednesday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: Northeast winds near 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of thunderstorms. showers. Saturday: Northeast winds near 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Northeast winds near 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) | |
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