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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1039 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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.


GMZ032-035-171445-
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
1039 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing 
to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to 
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to
2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a 
moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the 
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
around 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a 
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around
1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a 
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light 
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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