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: 425 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025


Today: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots early, becoming west and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast to east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Tonight: West winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday: Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: southwest to west 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: West winds decreasing to near 5 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Friday: Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Friday Night: West to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming variable. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday: Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday: East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.







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

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