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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: 1024 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025
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This Afternoon: Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast to east 6 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

Tonight: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers.

Monday: East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.

Monday Night: East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

Tuesday: Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to southwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Tuesday Night: West to northwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.

Wednesday: North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.

Wednesday Night: Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.







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

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