Significant and High Impact Severe Weather Event is Underway
A powerful spring storm continues across the country with multiple high impacts in the forecast. Life-threatening, catastrophic, and potentially historic flash flood event continues across the Lower Ohio Valley and Mid-South. A couple rounds of significant severe weather expected from the Mid-South through the Ozarks and ArkLaTex with very large hail and strong tornadoes possible. 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: 444 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 |  |
Tonight: East to southeast winds near 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 7 seconds. Friday: East to southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 7 seconds. Friday Night: East to southeast winds near 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 12 feet. Wave detail: east 9 feet at 7 seconds. Saturday: East to southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Saturday Night: East to southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Sunday: Southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Monday: Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Monday Night: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers. Tuesday: Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west to northwest and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Tuesday Night: Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) | |
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