Expires:202507100845;;161625 FZUS52 KKEY 092026 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 426 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 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. GMZ031-100845- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 426 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters 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, decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light 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 THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$