Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii
A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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: 1030 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Sunday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Sunday Night: East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at 5 seconds. Monday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Monday Night And Tuesday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wednesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wednesday Night: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thursday And Thursday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) | |
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