Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) (Text-Only)
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: 425 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
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Tonight: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Monday: Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: southwest to west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Monday Night: West to northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming northwest to north 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west to northwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming west to northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Northwest to north winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

Thursday: North to northeast winds decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 2 feet. Isolated showers.

Thursday Night: Northeast to east winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers.

Friday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.

Friday Night: East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast. seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.







Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053)

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