| NWS Forecast for: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 1020 PM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025 | |
Overnight: West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest to north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west to northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. Areas of smoke off the upper keys late. Friday: North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north to northeast near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave detail: northwest to north 5 feet at 5 seconds. areas of smoke off the upper keys. Friday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave detail: west to northwest 5 feet at 9 seconds and northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Areas of smoke. Saturday: Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Saturday Night: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Sunday: East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Sunday Night: East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Monday: East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Monday Night: East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. Tuesday: East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers. Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM (GMZ055) | |
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