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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
429 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 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.


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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
429 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 
foot at 3 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around numerous 
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 
around 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to 
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east to southeast 2 feet 
at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming east to 
southeast and decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.

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