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: 1019 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025
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This Afternoon: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Tonight: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: northeast to east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Monday: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming northwest to north in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

Tuesday: South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.







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

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