Expires:202608160230;;235144 FZUS52 KKEY 151428 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1028 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 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. GMZ042>044-160230- 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- 1028 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. .MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. .TUESDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. .TUESDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY...West to northwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming east. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. $$