| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 420 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025 |  |
Tonight: Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots, becoming north overnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: northwest to north 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming northwest to north 7 feet at 7 seconds. Tuesday: North to northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast and decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave detail: north to northeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 8 seconds. Wednesday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wednesday Night: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Thursday: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest to west and increasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Thursday Night: West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest and increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Friday: North winds near 20 knots, becoming northeast and decreasing to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Friday Night: Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Saturday: 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. Isolated showers. Saturday Night: East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM (GMZ052) | |
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