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24.9133’ N, 80.6600’ W

Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay, FL

76°
H 82°
L 73°
NNE
14mph
High tide
9:08 am
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Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay, FL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sat
Oct 24 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		82º / 73º 24% NNE 18 mph 69%
5am Partly Cloudy 76º 24% NNE 14 mph 79%
6am Mostly Cloudy 76º 5% NNE 14 mph 81%
7am Mostly Cloudy 75º 8% NNE 14 mph 81%
8am Mostly Cloudy 75º 11% N 15 mph 80%
9am Mostly Cloudy 76º 2% N 16 mph 77%
10am Partly Cloudy 77º 2% NNE 15 mph 73%
11am Partly Cloudy 79º 2% NNE 16 mph 67%
12pm Partly Cloudy 81º 3% NNE 17 mph 63%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 2% NE 17 mph 62%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 2% NNE 17 mph 61%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 2% NE 17 mph 60%
4pm Partly Cloudy 82º 2% NE 18 mph 59%
5pm Partly Cloudy 82º 2% NNE 18 mph 58%
6pm Partly Cloudy 82º 2% NNE 18 mph 59%
7pm Partly Cloudy 80º 2% NNE 18 mph 61%
8pm Mostly Clear 80º 2% NNE 18 mph 63%
9pm Clear 79º 2% NNE 17 mph 64%
10pm Clear 78º 3% N 16 mph 67%
11pm Clear 77º 3% N 16 mph 71%
Sun
Oct 25 		PM Showers
View Hourly 		81º / 75º 43% NNE 19 mph 78%
12am Clear 77º 3% N 15 mph 72%
1am Mostly Clear 76º 3% N 15 mph 75%
2am Partly Cloudy 75º 4% N 15 mph 76%
3am Mostly Clear 75º 5% N 14 mph 80%
4am Partly Cloudy 74º 5% N 15 mph 81%
5am Mostly Clear 74º 6% N 15 mph 83%
6am Mostly Clear 74º 6% N 14 mph 86%
7am Partly Cloudy 74º 6% N 14 mph 87%
8am Mostly Sunny 74º 8% N 14 mph 87%
9am Partly Cloudy 75º 8% N 15 mph 87%
10am Partly Cloudy 76º 9% N 15 mph 83%
11am Partly Cloudy 78º 9% N 15 mph 79%
12pm Partly Cloudy 79º 11% NNE 16 mph 75%
1pm Partly Cloudy 80º 14% NNE 16 mph 74%
2pm Partly Cloudy 80º 13% NNE 16 mph 74%
3pm Few Showers 80º 33% NNE 18 mph 74%
4pm Partly Cloudy 80º 24% NE 18 mph 73%
5pm Showers 80º 43% NE 19 mph 74%
6pm Partly Cloudy 80º 22% NNE 18 mph 74%
7pm Partly Cloudy 79º 17% NNE 19 mph 78%
8pm Partly Cloudy 78º 21% NNE 19 mph 80%
9pm Partly Cloudy 78º 23% NNE 18 mph 80%
10pm Partly Cloudy 78º 20% NNE 19 mph 81%
11pm Showers 77º 49% NNE 18 mph 84%
Mon
Oct 26 		Rain/Wind
View Hourly 		81º / 76º 65% NNE 25 mph 79%
12am Partly Cloudy 77º 20% N 18 mph 86%
1am Partly Cloudy 77º 19% N 18 mph 86%
2am Partly Cloudy 76º 18% N 17 mph 87%
3am Clear 76º 16% N 17 mph 87%
4am Mostly Clear 76º 17% N 17 mph 87%
Tue
Oct 27 		Partly Cloudy/Wind 82º / 77º 21% NE 21 mph 74%
Wed
Oct 28 		Partly Cloudy 82º / 78º 24% NE 19 mph 76%
Thu
Oct 29 		Partly Cloudy 83º / 78º 24% NE 16 mph 77%
Fri
Oct 30 		Mostly Sunny 83º / 78º 22% NE 16 mph 78%
Sat
Oct 31 		AM Showers 83º / 79º 34% ENE 15 mph 77%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay, FL

Saturday
High : 81ºF
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 72ºF
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 82ºF
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 74ºF
NNE wind around 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 83ºF
NE wind around 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Low : 75ºF
NNE wind around 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 84ºF
NE wind around 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 77ºF
NE wind 20 to 25 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 82ºF
NE wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay, FL

    SaturdaySundayMonday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 141617181715151516191818
    9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am
    MPH 141617181715151516191818
    DIR NNENNENNENNENNNNNENENNEN

    Current Weather Conditions In Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay, FL

    As Of: 23 minutes ago

    • 76ºF
    • 76ºF
    • 14mph
    • 0º (NNE)
    • 14mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.94"
    • 79%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Shell Key Channel, Florida Bay, FL is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 76°F, and the expected high and low for today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, are 82° high temperature and 73°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 14 miles per hour, and coming from the North Northeast. The wind is gusting to 14 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 76° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 24 percent, with current humidity at 79 percent, and air pressure at 29.94 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Coastal Flood Warning - 4:00am Sat Oct 24 2026

    ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

    WHAT: Major saltwater flooding.

    WHERE: Upper Florida Keys.

    WHEN: Until 5 AM EDT Sunday, especially at the times of high
    tide with little relief expected during low tide.

    IMPACTS: Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property
    including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure
    will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If
    travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through
    water of unknown depth.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 4:24am Sat Oct 24 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

    WHAT: Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
    seas 6 to 9 ft expected, highest seas in the SE Gulf and
    Straits of Florida.

    WHERE: Straits of Florida, Hawk Channel, Gulf waters
    including the Dry Tortugas, and Florida Bay.

    WHEN: In Effect.

    IMPACTS: A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 20
    to 33 knots, or seas of 7 feet or greater, are expected to
    produce hazardous conditions for small craft. These hazardous
    conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering
    response, broaching, overturned dinghies and kayaks, slips and
    falls on slippery decks, rub damage along docks and seawalls,
    swamped bows at reef tract mooring balls, and dragging anchors.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced boaters, especially those with smaller vessels,
    should avoid operating in these conditions.

    &&

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