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A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM (GMZ054) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM (GMZ054)
Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL
Last Update: 1029 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025		Print

Overnight: East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.

Sunday: East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave detail: east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Monday: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

Monday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. scattered showers.

Tuesday: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers.

Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

Wednesday Night: Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

Thursday: Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Isolated showers.

Thursday Night: Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers.






Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM (GMZ054)

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