Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 31, 04:00 AM CST

For More Weather Information:

Key West, FL Local Forecast Office

3NM N American Shoal Light FL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
NNW 20kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
NNW 20kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
N 20kt
2-3ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
NNW 15kt
2ft
New Year's Day
High: 69 °F
N 15kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
N 10kt
1ft
Friday
High: 71 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 66 °F
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Light Wind
1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:15 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NNW wind around 20 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind around 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

New Year's Day

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.