| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 424 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026 |  |
| Today: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tonight: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday: Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday Night: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Tuesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Tuesday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef (GMZ042) | |
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