Expires:202507171445;;571895 FZUS52 KKEY 170239 CWFKEY 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. $$