Expires:202411220330;;442891 FZUS52 KKEY 212131 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 431 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of Mexico, 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. GMZ044-220330- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 431 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 6 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. .FRIDAY...Northwest to north winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...North to northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. $$