Expires:202410240230;;786456 FZUS52 KKEY 232023 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 423 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024 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. 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. GMZ042>044-240230- 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- 423 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2024 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except around 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except around 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. $$