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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 PM EDT Sat May 16 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-
430 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. 
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. becoming a moderate 
chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore 
waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of
showers. 
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 

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