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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1018 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 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.

GMZ005-042100-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1018 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An Atlantic pressure ridge will extend westward
across the southeastern United States over the next couple of
days. As a result, gentle to moderate easterly breezes will
persist, peaking during the afternoon and evening hours.
Thereafter, the ridge will shift southward across Florida,
resulting in slackening and, at times, variable breezes.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 29,
2024...

55 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
41 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
30 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
41 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
25 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
6  NM South of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
8  NM South of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

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

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GMZ031-042100-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1018 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay
waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest to west winds increasing to near 10 knots.
Bay waters becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds near 10
knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-042100-
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-
1018 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-042100-
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-
1018 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY..Southwest to west winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-042100-
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-
1018 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Winds becoming southwest near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-042100-
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-
1018 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds becoming east to southeast near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas subsiding to 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Winds becoming north to northeast near 5 knots.
Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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