Expires:202312100315;;187776 FZUS52 KKEY 092103 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 403 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, 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. GMZ042>044-100315- 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- 403 PM EST Sat Dec 9 2023 .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast to south near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet, except building to 3 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers. $$