Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast
Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (GMZ035) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 454 PM EST Wed Feb 25 2026 |  |
| Tonight: East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Thursday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. West of the marquesas keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Thursday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers. Friday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Friday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Saturday: East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers. Saturday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Monday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. Monday Night: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms (GMZ035) | |
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