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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 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.

GMZ005-071430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the central North Atlantic
will slide further eastward through the weekend, as a frontal
boundary stalls off the Eastern Seaboard and over north Florida.
This will result in light to gentle southerly breezes across the
Keys coastal waters through Monday. Southeast to south breezes
will likely become gentle to moderate early next week.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 4,
2024...

57 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
41 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
38 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
37 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
33 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
7  NM South of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
5  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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GMZ031-071430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10
to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-071430-
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-
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-071430-
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-
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-071430-
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-
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds and southeast to
south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to
south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1
foot at 3 seconds and south to southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 4 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-071430-
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-
427 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

.TODAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

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