Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034)
Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL
Last Update: 1030 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026


Overnight: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Sunday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Sunday Night: Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming south to southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.

Monday: Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest to north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 1 foot, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

Monday Night: Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Isolated showers early.

Tuesday: North to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet.

Tuesday Night: North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Wednesday: North to northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

Wednesday Night: North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

Thursday: Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Thursday Night: North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.







Zone Forecast: Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel (GMZ034)

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