Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of America; California October Heat Wave Continues
Tropical Depression Nine is forecast to track toward the central U.S. Gulf Coast while strengthening into a tropical storm by early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. Stay tuned to forecast updates. Much higher than typical October temperatures will continue across much of California through midweek. Temperatures are forecast to gradually cool beginning Thursday in Coastal California. 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: 1017 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026 |  |
Tonight: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday: South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming south and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday: East to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Night: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday Night: East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) | |
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