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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 am edt thu apr 23 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.


gmz052>055-072>075-232030-
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-
429 am edt thu apr 23 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots. seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 7 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet at 6 seconds. a 
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding 
to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave detail: east 5 feet 
at 6 seconds. showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday...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. wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at
5 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas around
2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to
2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday night and monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 
feet.
.monday night...east winds near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 230829
cwfkey
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 am edt thu apr 23 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.


gmz033-034-232030-
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-
429 am edt thu apr 23 2026

...small craft should exercise caution until winds decrease...

.today...east to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. wave 
detail: east to southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. a chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds near 15 knots. seas 2 to
3 feet. wave detail: east to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. a 
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. wave 
detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to near 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 
5 to 10 knots. seas 1 to 2 feet. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds near 5 knots,
increasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. seas around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...northeast to east winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot
or less. 
.monday and monday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
seas around 1 foot.

$$

fzus52 kkey 230829
cwfkey
expires:202604232030;;844552

coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 am edt thu apr 23 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.


gmz032-035-232030-
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-
429 am edt thu apr 23 2026

...small craft should exercise caution until winds decrease...

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots early, decreasing to near 15 
knots. seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 
feet west of the marquesas keys. nearshore waters choppy, becoming
a moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to 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. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.friday...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas around
1 foot, except around 2 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. a chance of showers 
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds near 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the marquesas keys. 
nearshore waters a light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1
foot. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of
showers. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas
around 1 foot. nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.sunday...southeast winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters smooth. 
.sunday night...east winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
nearshore waters smooth. 
.monday...east to southeast winds near 5 knots. seas 1 foot or
less. nearshore waters smooth. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas around 1 foot. 
nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 

$$

fzus52 kkey 230829
cwfkey
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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys
national weather service key west fl
429 am edt thu apr 23 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.


gmz031-232030-
florida bay including barnes sound, blackwater sound, and
buttonwood sound-
429 am edt thu apr 23 2026

...small craft should exercise caution until winds decrease...

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots early, decreasing to near 15 
knots. bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. a chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.tonight...east to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. bay waters a
light to moderate chop. a chance of showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms. 
.friday...southeast winds near 10 knots. bay waters a light chop.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. a slight chance of showers. 
.saturday night...east to southeast winds near 5 knots. bay
waters smooth. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a
light chop. 
.sunday night...east to southeast winds near 5 knots. bay waters
smooth. 
.monday...east to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters
smooth to a light chop. 
.monday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. bay waters smooth to a
light chop. 

$$

fzus52 kmfl 230756
cwfmfl
expires:202604232000;;842293

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 


gmz656-657-676-232000-
coastal waters from chokoloskee to bonita beach fl out 20 nm-
coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee fl out 20 nm-
waters from chokoloskee to bonita beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

...small craft should exercise caution...

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming se
late. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 4 seconds. bay and
inland waters light chop. a slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.tonight...e winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se
2 ft at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.fri...e winds around 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave detail: se
2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming se 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland
waters light chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sat night...sw winds around 5 kt, becoming se after midnight. seas
less than 2 ft or less. bay and inland waters smooth. 
.sun through mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or less.
bay and inland waters light chop.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 230756
cwfmfl
expires:202604232000;;842292

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 


amz651-671-232000-
coastal waters from deerfield beach to ocean reef fl out 20 nm-
waters from deerfield beach to ocean reef fl from 20 to 60 nm
excluding the territorial waters of bahamas-
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
5 seconds and n 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.tonight...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 4 seconds and n 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters a
moderate chop. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 4 seconds and n 1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. wave detail: e 1 foot at 4 seconds and n 1 foot
at 5 seconds, becoming se 1 foot at 4 seconds and n 1 foot at
5 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sat and sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas less than 2 ft or
less. wave detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun through mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: se 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 230756
cwfmfl
expires:202604232000;;842294

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 


amz610-232000-
lake okeechobee-
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

.today...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. a slight chance
of showers early this afternoon. a slight chance of showers and
tstms late. 
.tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.fri...e winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. lake waters light chop. 
.sat...se winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of
showers and tstms in the evening. 
.sun...sw winds around 5 kt. lake waters smooth. a chance of showers
and tstms through the night. 
.mon...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming e around 5 kt in the
afternoon, then becoming se. lake waters light chop.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

fzus52 kmfl 230756
cwfmfl
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 


amz630-232000-
biscayne bay-
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt. a moderate chop. 
.tonight...e winds around 10 kt. light chop. 
.fri...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. a chance of showers. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sat and sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop. 
.sun through mon...e winds 5 to 10 kt. light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmfl 230756
cwfmfl
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coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service miami fl
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

atlantic coastal waters from jupiter inlet to ocean reef out to
60 nm and gulf coastal waters from east cape sable to chokoloskee
out 20 nm and chokoloskee to bonita beach out 60 nm...including the
waters of biscayne bay and lake okeechobee.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 


amz650-670-232000-
coastal waters from jupiter inlet to deerfield beach fl out 20 nm-
waters from jupiter inlet to deerfield beach fl from 20 to 60 nm-
356 am edt thu apr 23 2026

.today...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters a moderate
chop. 
.tonight...e winds around 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 7 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.fri...se winds around 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 6 seconds. intracoastal waters light
chop. 
.fri night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e
2 ft at 5 seconds and nw 1 foot at 5 seconds. intracoastal waters
light chop. 
.sat and sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: nw 1 foot at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 5 seconds.
intracoastal waters light chop. 
.sun through mon...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and w 1 foot at 3 seconds. intracoastal
waters light chop.  

$$

fzus52 kmlb 230618
cwfmlb
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
218 am edt thu apr 23 2026

atlantic coastal waters from flagler beach to jupiter inlet out 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the 
average highest ten percent of the waves.


amz555-232030-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 0-20 nm-
218 am edt thu apr 23 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight
chance of showers this morning. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
5 seconds. mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. a light chop on the intracoastal waters. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds. mostly smooth on the
intracoastal waters. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at
3 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds. a light chop on the
intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest
after midnight. seas 1 to 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet
at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 9 seconds. mostly smooth on
the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. a slight chance of showers. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in
the afternoon. seas 1 to 2 feet. a light chop on the intracoastal
waters. a slight chance of showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. mostly
smooth on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. a
light chop on the intracoastal waters. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 kmlb 230618
cwfmlb
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coastal waters forecast for east central florida
national weather service melbourne fl
218 am edt thu apr 23 2026

atlantic coastal waters from flagler beach to jupiter inlet out 60 nm.

seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the 
average highest ten percent of the waves.


amz575-232030-
sebastian inlet to jupiter inlet 20-60 nm-
218 am edt thu apr 23 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 to 4 feet. wave
detail: east 4 feet at 8 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and south 1 foot at
5 seconds. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 3 feet. wave
detail: northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and south 1 foot at
4 seconds. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet.
wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 11 seconds and south 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. wave
detail: northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming south
after midnight. seas 2 feet. wave detail: east 2 feet at
9 seconds and south 1 foot at 3 seconds. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 2 feet. a slight chance of showers. a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 feet. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. seas 3 feet. 

winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus52 ktbw 230709
cwftbw
expires:202604231930;;840883

coastal waters forecast for florida
national weather service tampa bay ruskin fl
309 am edt thu apr 23 2026

gulf coastal waters from bonita beach to the mouth of the
suwannee river out to 60 nm.

important notice to mariners...marine forecasts are issued at
least four times a day. boaters on extended trips should
routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for
the latest marine weather information.

the wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is
the average of the highest one-third of the waves. the highest
waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. the winds
and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast.


gmz856-231930-
coastal waters from bonita beach to englewood fl out 20 nm-
309 am edt thu apr 23 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early this afternoon, then becoming south late. seas
around 2 feet. wave detail: southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. bay
and inland waters a moderate chop. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. seas 1 foot or less.
wave detail: southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. bay and inland waters
light chop. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. wave detail: south 1 foot at
4 seconds. bay and inland waters light chop. 
.sunday...south winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light
chop. 
.monday...east winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the
afternoon. seas 1 foot or less. bay and inland waters light chop.

$$