Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...East To Southeast Winds Near 10 Knots, Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 1 To 2 Feet, Building To 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East 3 Feet At 4 Seconds. |
| Tuesday...East To Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Decreasing To Near 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Wave Detail: East To Southeast 3 Feet At 5 Seconds. |
| Tuesday Night...Northeast To East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming East And Decreasing To 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet, Subsiding To Around 2 Feet. Wave Detail: East 2 Feet At 5 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Wednesday...East To Southeast Winds Near 10 Knots, Becoming Northeast To East And Decreasing To 5 To 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Wednesday Night...Northeast To East Winds Near 10 Knots, Becoming East To Southeast And Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Thursday...East To Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Thursday Night...East To Southeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Friday...East To Southeast Winds Near 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. |
| Friday Night...East To Southeast Winds Near 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Saturday...East Winds Near 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. |
| Saturday Night...East Winds Near 10 Knots. Seas Around 2 Feet. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 159pm EDT Monday Jun 22 2026 Issued at 1041am EDT Monday Jun 22 2026 Available KBYX and KAMX local Doppler radars highlighted the leading edge of a wave of Saharan dust in the eastern Straits of Florida this morning. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms along the leading edge of the dry, dusty air mass have since collapsed with diurnal boundary layer mixing. With ample solar insolation, temperatures are already in the upper 80s at this late morning hour across the Island Chain. The Saharan dust, combined with light to gentle southeasterlies, will limit additional shower and thunderstorm development for the balance of the first period. The inherited warm, mainly dry, and seasonably muggy short-term forecast is on track, with no changes required for this late morning update package. Marine Issued at 1041am EDT Monday Jun 22 2026 There are no watches, warnings, or advisories in effect for the Florida Keys coastal waters. From synopsis, broad, weak high pressure stretching from the Gulf Basin, across the Florida Peninsula, and into the central North Atlantic will flux in strength over the next several days. As a result, expect both wind speeds and direction to be primarily mesoscale driven and at times chaotic. By Wednesday, the high will begin to gradually build and allow for a slow freshening of east to southeast breezes. NOAA Key West FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories FL...None. GM...None. |