Nor'easter Bringing Dangerous Coastal Conditions to the Mid-Atlantic; Pacific Storm to Impact the Southwest U.S.
A Nor'easter well off the East Coast will slowly track north this week and may gain some subtropical characteristics. Strong onshore winds will bring flooding, dangerous marine conditions, and beach erosion along the Mid-Atlantic coast. A Pacific storm will bring gusty winds, showers and thunderstorms, and mountain snow to portions of California and the Southwest U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef (GMZ044) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 426 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 | |
Tonight: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough. A slight chance of showers. Wednesday: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Thursday Night: Northeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters very rough. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday: Northeast winds near 25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters extremely rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, except 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters extremely rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, except 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters extremely rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, except 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. Nearshore waters extremely rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef (GMZ044) | |
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