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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1017 AM EDT Wed May 13 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.


GMZ052-072-140230-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
1017 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, 
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, buiilding to
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 1 foot at 3 
seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2
feet at 3 seconds and north to northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. A 
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave 
Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and north to northeast 1 foot at 
8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 
around 1 foot. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 
15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight 
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 

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