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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
America, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
Wave Detail.


GMZ031-102030-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters 
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a 
light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to  
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to 
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. 
Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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