| NWS Forecast for: Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef (GMZ043) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 436 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 | |
Today: Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast to east and increasing to near 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming extremely rough. A chance of showers. Tonight: Northeast to east winds near 25 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough. A slight chance of showers. Wednesday: East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. A slight chance of showers. Wednesday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. A slight chance of showers. Thursday: East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Thursday Night: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Saturday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef (GMZ043) | |
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