Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend
Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ073) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 421 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 |  |
| Today: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Tonight: East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Friday: East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Friday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers. Saturday: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Isolated showers. Monday: Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Isolated showers. Monday Night: Northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ073) | |
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