Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.
Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ072) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 |  |
Today: North to northeast winds near 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. Tonight: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds and west to northwest 4 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers. Saturday: Northeast to east winds near 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 9 feet at 8 seconds and west to northwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Saturday Night: East winds near 25 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Numerous showers. Sunday: East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers. Sunday Night: East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Monday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Monday Night: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Tuesday: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Tuesday Night: Northwest winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ072) | |
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