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FZUS52 KKEY 222130
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
430 PM EST SUN FEB 22 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.
GMZ005-230930-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
430 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH AND SWEEP THROUGH
THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING WITH POTENTIALLY NEAR GALE
NORTHWEST TO NORTH BREEZES ANTICIPATED IN ITS WAKE. WINDS WILL
SLOWLY SLACKEN AND VEER TO THE NORTHEAST, THEN EVENTUALLY SHIFT TO
THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF FEBRUARY
17...
7 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
3 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
2 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
7 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
11 NM SOUTHEAST OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
14 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
7 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
3 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.
GMZ031-230930-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
430 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING EXTREMELY
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY
ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS. BAY WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST
AND DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST TO EAST. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST
TO SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH
TO A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ032-035-230930-
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-
430 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 25
TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING
EXTREMELY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING 20 TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET, EXCEPT 7 TO
11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FEET, EXCEPT 5 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE
WATERS VERY ROUGH.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT 4
TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST TO
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT AROUND 3 FEET WEST
OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET,
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10
TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT AROUND 2 FEET WEST OF THE
MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ042>044-230930-
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-
430 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT, SEAS AROUND
2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT
7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL
LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 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.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH TO
NORTHEAST AND DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. WEST OF
COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT, SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
VERY ROUGH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
EAST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL
LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY.
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
GMZ052>054-072>074-230930-
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 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-
430 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND EAST TO
SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 8 FEET
AT 6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
NEAR 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
MONDAY 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 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH TO
NORTHEAST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
EAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2
TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-055-075-230930-
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-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
430 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 KNOTS EARLY, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHWEST TO NORTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 4 FEET AT 4
SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH 11 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
NEAR 25 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHWEST TO NORTH 11 FEET AT 9 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTH AND DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
11 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 10 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST TO EAST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10
TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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