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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
427 PM EDT Mon May 11 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.

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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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-
427 PM EDT Mon May 11 2026

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 
Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 5 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of
showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 

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