Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend
Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. 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: 441 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 |  |
Tonight: North to northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and west to northwest 5 feet at 9 seconds. Wednesday: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, briefly lulling to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 4 feet at 7 seconds and west to northwest 4 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers. Thursday: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. Thursday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Friday: North to northeast winds near 15 knots, becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Friday Night: Northwest winds near 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers. Saturday: West to northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers. Saturday Night: Northwest to north winds near 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 6 to 10 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) | |
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