| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ072) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 428 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026 |  |
Tonight: North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Monday: Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming north to northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet off the upper keys due to a north swell. wave detail: northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Monday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet off the upper keys due to a north swell. Wave detail: northeast to east 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Tuesday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet., subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Wednesday: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Wednesday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Thursday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Thursday Night: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Friday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Friday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ072) | |
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