Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key Marine Forecast
| Today...South Winds Near 10 Knots, Becoming Southwest To West. Seas Around 1 Foot. Nearshore Waters A Light Chop. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Tonight...Southeast Winds Near 5 Knots, Becoming Southeast To South And Increasing To 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 1 Foot. Nearshore Waters Smooth, Becoming Smooth To A Light Chop. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Tuesday...South Winds Near 5 Knots, Becoming Northeast To East. Seas Around 1 Foot. Nearshore Waters Smooth. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Tuesday Night...East Winds 5 To 10 Knots, Increasing To Near 10 Knots. Seas 1 To 2 Feet. Nearshore Waters Smooth To A Light Chop. A Chance Of Showers With A Slight Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Wednesday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 1 To 2 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Light To Moderate Chop. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Wednesday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Light To Moderate Chop. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Thursday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Light To Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Thursday Night...East Winds Near 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Moderate Chop. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Thunderstorms. |
| Friday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Light To Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Friday Night...East To Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 1 To 2 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Light To Moderate Chop. A Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 508am EDT Monday August 3 2026 Issued at 508am EDT Monday August 3 2026 Showers moving northwest into the offshore Straits of Florida have lulled in strength and frequency as last night turns into this morning. Now, isolated showers are drifting in the northwestern Gulf waters. Temperatures along the island chain are in the mid 80s with dewpoints in the upper 70s making for a muggy early morning. Across the Reef, marine locations are observing light and variable winds. Today, shower development is possible as the winds shift southeasterly allowing for more moisture to be pushed into the area. Due to the southeast winds cloud line development is possible which could result in some waterspout formation. The pattern will start to shift to become more wet as southeasterly flow brings in more tropical moisture on late Tuesday. Thereafter the ridge will start to build over south Florida. As we sit in between the trough and the ridge on Wenesday we will enter a region where chances of rain will breifly dip from higher Probability of Precipitation to more average. This will only last one or two periods because another round of higher rain chances return by Friday. By the weekend, things will once again return to more "near normal" for early August with lower chances of showers and thunderstorms. Marine Issued at 508am EDT Monday August 3 2026 No watches, warnings, or advisories are currently in effect for the Florida Keys waters. From synopsis, light to gentle breezes will continue with some occasional periods of gentle to moderate. In addition, rain chances will also be increasing by Tuesday night as deeper moisture spreads into the region ahead of a frontal boundary approaching northern Florida. As chances for showers and thunderstorms increase, mariners can expect higher winds and seas near this activity. NOAA Key West FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. GM...None. |
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