Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Severe Weather, and Winter Weather
Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 421 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026 |  |
| Tonight: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Friday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Friday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Saturday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Saturday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable and decreasing to near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Sunday: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest and increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming northwest to north and increasing to near 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Isolated showers. Monday: North winds near 25 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Monday Night: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to near 25 knots. Seas building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Tuesday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) | |
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