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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
417 AM EDT Sat May 9 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-
417 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. 
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. 
Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate 
chop. 
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to
southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a 
light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 
Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 
Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
north to northeast. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth 
to a light chop. A slight chance of showers. 
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, becoming
variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight 
chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. 

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