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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. 

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