Expires:202512120330;;395984 FZUS52 KKEY 111529 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1029 AM EST Thu Dec 11 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. GMZ042>044-120330- 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- 1029 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. .TONIGHT...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas around 2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds near 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. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. $$