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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
428 PM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

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-
428 PM EST Sat Dec 13 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast to east 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore 
waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. 
Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and 
scattered thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers in 
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
north to northeast near 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 
feet, except building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west
of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate 
chop, becoming rough. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough.
Isolated showers. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough.
Isolated showers. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, decreasing
to 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 rough, becoming choppy. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
Isolated showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. 
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. 
Isolated showers.

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