Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.
A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. 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: 1031 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 |  |
| This Afternoon: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 6 seconds. Tonight: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest to north 1 foot at 2 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 8 seconds. Tuesday: Northwest winds increasing to near 15 knots early. seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: northwest to north 2 feet at 3 seconds and north to northeast 1 foot at 10 seconds. isolated showers. Tuesday Night: Northwest to north winds near 15 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Wednesday: North winds near 20 knots, becoming northwest to north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wednesday Night: Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thursday: Northwest to north winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thursday Night: North winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Friday: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Friday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ072) | |
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