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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
350 AM EDT Sat May 25 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.

GMZ005-251400-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
350 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle breezes generally out of the southeast
to south will continue through today and tomorrow, and will
periodically become variable in direction due to the light nature
and effects of daytime heating. During the later half of tomorrow,
breezes will clock to a southeasterly to south direction and
modestly freshen as the dominant high pressure shifts its
position.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 15,
2024...

49 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
24 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
27 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
29 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 3 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.

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GMZ031-251400-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
350 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
south to southwest. Bay waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast to south. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-251400-
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
350 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming south to
southwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-251400-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
to the reef-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
350 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-251400-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
350 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-251400-
Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out
and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
350 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast. Seas
around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast
to east after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

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