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Coastal Waters Forecast for Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052)
Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL
Last Update: 425 PM EST Tue Feb 10 2026

Tonight: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 5 seconds.

Wednesday: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming east and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 6 seconds.

Wednesday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds.

Thursday: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Thursday Night: Northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.

Friday: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Friday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet.

Saturday: East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

Saturday Night: East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast and increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

Sunday: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast to south near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. scattered showers.

Sunday Night: South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots . Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.






Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052)

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