Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ074) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 437 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
| Tonight: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 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. Wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable and decreasing to near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Sunday: West to northwest winds near 5 knots, increasing to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north and increasing to 25 to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 12 feet. Isolated showers in the evening. Monday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Monday Night: Northwest to north winds near 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Tuesday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Tuesday Night: North to northeast winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wednesday: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wednesday Night: East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ074) | |
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