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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 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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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building in the Gulf will promote
gentle to moderate north to northeast breezes slackening
throughout the afternoon. Winds will gradually veer to northeast
to east tonight, then to the east to southeast by Thursday, ahead
of the next possible frontal passage Thursday night. Another area
of high pressure will build over the Florida Keys in its wake for
Friday through the weekend.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February
25...
17 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
2 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
1 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
13 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
15 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
6 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
4 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key
West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.
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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming south
to southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
northwest to north after midnight. Bay waters smooth, becoming a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to
west in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
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Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
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Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
to the reef-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except around 2 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
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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-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West to northwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1
foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 2 feet at 4 seconds and west to
northwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North to northeast winds near 5 knots, becoming north
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
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Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM
out and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North to northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: West to northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 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.
GMZ005-262145-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure building in the Gulf will promote
gentle to moderate north to northeast breezes slackening
throughout the afternoon. Winds will gradually veer to northeast
to east tonight, then to the east to southeast by Thursday, ahead
of the next possible frontal passage Thursday night. Another area
of high pressure will build over the Florida Keys in its wake for
Friday through the weekend.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February
25...
17 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
2 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
1 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
13 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
15 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
6 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
4 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key
West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.
$$
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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming south
to southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
northwest to north after midnight. Bay waters smooth, becoming a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast
in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming
smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to
west in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
$$
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Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
$$
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Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
to the reef-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except around 2 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
$$
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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-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: West to northwest 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1
foot at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 2 feet at 4 seconds and west to
northwest 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North to northeast winds near 5 knots, becoming north
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
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Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM
out and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
1038 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2025
.THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North to northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: West to northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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