01-29-2026 Weather Brief – Monroe County Florida Keys – Cold, Strong Winds, Coastal Flooding Potential this Weekend
This morning’s update to the weather brief concerning cold temperatures, strong winds and coastal flooding potential is posted at https://www.weather.gov/media/key/DSS/dssbrief_land.pdf
Key Messages
- Prepare for the coldest temperatures thus far this winter season, including low wind chills falling to around 30 degrees in the far northern Upper Keys, this weekend.
- Secure loose, lightweight outdoor objects around your home, office or business. A period of strong sustained northwest winds peaking near 30 mph with frequent gusts near 45 mph is likely from late Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning. These winds may blow around loose, outdoor objects, down tree limbs, cause isolated utility outages, and produce hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles on the more elevated, longer bridges in the Florida Keys.
- Confidence is increasing for minor to moderate coastal flooding along the Gulf shores of the Lower Florida Keys, similar to a higher-than-average King Tide, with minor coastal flooding, similar to an average King Tide, along the Bay shores of the Middle and Upper Keys Saturday night through early Sunday morning.
- Very hazardous marine wind and sea conditions are likely to develop Saturday and continue through at least Monday morning.
Next Update
The next update concerning strong winds and cold temperatures in the Florida Keys will be issued Thursday morning.