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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ075) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 422 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 |  |
| Today: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Tonight: 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: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest and increasing to near 15 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Wave detail: west to northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 7 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Isolated showers in the evening. Monday: North winds 25 to 30 knots, becoming northwest to north and decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. 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, becoming north to northeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Tuesday Night: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wednesday: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ075) | |
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