| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 440 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 | |
| Today: Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and west 2 feet at 6 seconds. Tonight: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and west 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and west 2 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday: East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Friday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Saturday Night: East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) | |
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