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FZUS52 KKEY 280925
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
425 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
FLORIDA BAY, HAWK CHANNEL AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF
TO SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS, AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF
AMERICA, INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
SEAS ARE GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL WILL INCLUDE DETAILS ABOUT THE PERIOD AND DIRECTION
OF ORIGIN FOR THE HIGHEST ENERGY WAVES. LONG-PERIOD SWELLS COMING
FROM A DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN THE WIND WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE
WAVE DETAIL.
GMZ005-282130-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
425 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS
FRESH NORTHERLY BREEZES THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY
SLACKEN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO
MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY
BREEZES WILL ONLY CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AS A STRONG COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE GULF. BREEZES WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AS
THE FRONT ARRIVES AT OUR DOORSTEP, AND A DRASTIC FRESHENING WILL
OCCUR SATURDAY. STRONG TO POSSIBLE NEAR GALE FORCE BREEZES ARE
POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY NIGHT WITH MARINE HAZARDS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF JANUARY
28...
30 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
14 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
12 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
15 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
16 NM SOUTHEAST OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
11 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
7 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
5 NM SOUTHEAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.
GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
KEY WEST BASED ON PRODUCTS FROM NASA SPORT AND RTOFS.
GMZ031-282130-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
425 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY, DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST.
BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 20
TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ032-035-282130-
BAYSIDE AND GULFSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE-
GULF OF AMERICA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
425 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY, DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
ROUGH, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
CHOPPY, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1
TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25
TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9
FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET
WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH, BECOMING
EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 20
TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, EXCEPT 8
TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET. WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY.
GMZ042>044-282130-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT
TO THE REEF-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO THE REEF-
425 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY, DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH,
BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY,
BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO
3 FEET. WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT, SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. NEARSHORE
WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL
LIGHT, SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, BUILDING TO 8 TO
10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS
BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT 7
TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT.
NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WEST
OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT, SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10
FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY.
GMZ052>055-072>075-282130-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
425 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND WEST TO NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 8
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-282130-
GULF OF AMERICA FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM
OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
425 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY, DECREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4
SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST TO NORTH 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING
TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9
FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO
13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 20
TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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