Winter Storm Bringing Blizzard Conditons, Heavy Snow and Ice through Saturday
A sprawling winter storm will continue to produce blizzard conditions across the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and parts of the Northeast. The greatest freezing rain/glaze accumulations are forecast from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions
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Overnight
E 25kt
< 1ftSaturday
E 20kt
< 1ftSaturday
Night
E 15kt
< 1ftSunday
ESE 10kt
< 1ftSunday
Night
Light Wind
< 1ftM.L.King
Day
NNE 10kt
< 1ftMonday
Night
N 15kt
< 1ftTuesday
N 15kt
< 1ftTuesday
Night
N 20kt
< 1ft
High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.
Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point
Last Update: 2:15 am EST Jan 18, 2020
Forecast Valid: 3am EST Jan 18, 2020-6pm EST Jan 24, 2020
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Detailed Forecast
Synopsis: Strong to near-gale breezes will continue through
Saturday morning as very strong surface high pressure moves
southeast off the U.S. Mid-Atlantic coast. High pressure will
reach Bermuda late Saturday and then extend a ridge westward to
Central Florida on Saturday night. The ridge axis will settle
south to the Keys by late Sunday. A strong cold front on Monday
will usher in strong northerly breezes which will last through
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January 16...
7 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 1 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 1 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. Less than 1 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 1 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 2 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 2 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 2 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January 16...
7 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 1 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 1 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. Less than 1 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 1 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 2 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 2 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 2 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.
Overnight
E wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
E wind around 20 kt. A slight chance of showers before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
E wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
M.L.King Day
NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
N wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
N wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
*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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
| Point Forecast: | 24.7°N 81.1°W |
| Last Update: | 2:15 am EST Jan 18, 2020 |
| Forecast Valid: | 3am EST Jan 18, 2020-6pm EST Jan 24, 2020 |
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