E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida Offshore Forecast
| Overnight...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. |
| Sat...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. |
| Sat Night...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Shifting To N To Ne Early In The Morning. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. |
| Sun...S Of 24n, Nw To N Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming N 20 To 25 Kt Early In The Evening. N Of 24n, Nw To N Winds 20 To 30 Kt. Seas 8 To 12 Ft In Nw Swell. |
| Sun Night...N To Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 7 To 11 Ft In Nw To N Swell. |
| Mon...N To Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 7 To 10 Ft S Of 24n, And 5 To 7 Ft N Of 24n. |
| Mon Night...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft. |
| Tue...Ne Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 9 Ft In Ne Swell. |
| Tue Night...Ne To E Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 6 To 9 Ft In Ne Swell. |
| Wed...Ne To E Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 6 To 8 Ft In Ne To E Swell. |
| Wed Night...E Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft In E Swell. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1033pm EST Fri Jan 16 2026 Issued at 957pm EST Fri Jan 16 2026 The robust surface high that brought in the cold airmass after yesterday's cold front is now driving northeastward off the Carolina Coast. As a result, winds have been able to uncharacteristically shift broadly easterly. Interestingly, this has helped to drive temperatures upwards in recent hours. After slipping into the mid to upper 50s this afternoon and evening, temperatures have bumped upwards into the mid 60s. Portions of the Keys may still see temperatures slip below 60 as a mainland land breeze is expected to push south southwestward across at least the western half of the Keys. Skies will remain a mix of partly to mostly cloudy due to excellent lower level veering and an easterly steering flow driving an extensive stratocumulus field across the island chain. Rain chances will be slight at best and generally be best characterized as very light and unlikely to measure. Marine Issued at 957pm EST Fri Jan 16 2026 The high cell that recently helped to blast a strong cold front across the area is quickly lifting northeastward into the Atlantic. This has resulted in winds relaxing to light to gentle and shifting northeast to easterly. The probability is high that winds will back north northeasterly for a sizable portion of our waters, mainly in the lee of South Florida due to NOAA Key West FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. GM...None. |