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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
425 PM EDT Sun May 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.

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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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
425 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building 
to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet 
at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 6 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...East winds decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with 
a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, 
occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. 

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