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Key West, FL to Beaufort Inlet, NC Marine Weather Route Forecast

Long-distance coastal or offshore transit linking the Florida Keys to the Carolinas via the Gulfstream.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Key West, FL to Beaufort Inlet, NC.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:06:14.904831+00:00Distance: 749.4 NM • Departure: 2026-07-21T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00 11.663071200000001 kts 0.86 m 0.3 kts SW SW 29.5 / 31.1 °C
2026-07-21T16:00:00+00:00 12.7969809 kts 0.96 m 1.0 kts NE NE 29.5 / 30.6 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 3 to 15 kts with waves 1.0 to 4.6 ft with period of 4 to 8 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 15% following, 76% reaching, 9% on the nose. Sea state: 45% aligned, 36% cross-seas, 18% opposed.

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