Coastal Waters Forecast for Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053)
Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL
Last Update: 436 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026
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Tonight: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Friday: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.

Friday Night: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.

Saturday: South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.

Saturday Night: Winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday: Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Monday: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers.







Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM (GMZ053)

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