| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ073) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 429 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 |  |
Today: East winds near 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. wave detail: east 9 feet at 8 seconds, becoming east 8 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Tonight: East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Thursday: East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 5 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Thursday Night: East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Friday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Saturday: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight chance of showers. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Sunday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Sunday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out (GMZ073) | |
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