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: 1029 AM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025


This Afternoon: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Tonight: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Wave detail: east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Wednesday: East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Thursday: East 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, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Friday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.







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

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