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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1038 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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.

The Wave Detail section highlights the period and direction of
origin for the highest-energy waves, as well as any long-period
swells moving in a different direction than the wind.


GMZ033-034-190245-
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 EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest to north. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest to
north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: Northwest to north 1 foot at 3 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
south. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast
to south. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. A 
slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south. Seas around 1 foot. A slight chance of showers. 

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