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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1018 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 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.


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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-
1018 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 
Nearshore waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 
.WEDNESDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots,
decreasing to near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. A slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight 
chance of showers. 
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of 
showers. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or 
less. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers. 

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