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FZUS52 KKEY 292133
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 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.
GMZ005-300945-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
SYNOPSIS
GENTLE TO MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY FRESH, NORTHERLY
BREEZES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL
BLAST THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS MARINE ZONES ON SATURDAY. BREEZES
WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST AND DRAMATICALLY FRESHEN IN THE WAKE OF
THE FRONT. CONFIDENCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE FOR A PERIOD OF GALE-
FORCE WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY, AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF COAST INTERACTS WITH THE FRONT. WHILE
BREEZES WILL SLOWLY SLACKEN SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY, MARINE HAZARDS
WILL CONTINUE.
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.
GMZ031-300945-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS EARLY,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25
TO 30 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, BECOMING
VERY ROUGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST TO NORTH NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH, BECOMING
ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ032-035-300945-
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-
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET,
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST TO NORTH NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS EARLY,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST NEAR 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WEST OF THE
MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 35 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 30
TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, EXCEPT 10
TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 30 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, EXCEPT
10 TO 13 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WEST
OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS
EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING
CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2
TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ042>044-300945-
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-
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT,
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING
EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 35 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 30
TO 35 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET,
EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE
SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 30 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 25
TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET, EXCEPT 9
TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET. WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT, SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8
FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH,
BECOMING CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET, EXCEPT 3 TO 4
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT.
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WEST OF THE COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT, SEAS 3
TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET,
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ052>055-072>075-300945-
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-
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH TO NORTHEAST
5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH TO
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 13
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FEET, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 18 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4
TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
GMZ033-034-300945-
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-
433 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST TO
NORTH 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET,
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 35 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 30
TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 20 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 30 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 25
TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 11 TO 15 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET.
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