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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
418 PM 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.

GMZ005-260230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
418 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle breezes generally out of the southeast
to south will continue through the overnight and Sunday, and will
periodically become variable in direction due to the light nature
and effects of daytime heating. A high pressure will gradually
shift east Sunday through Monday. This will allow for breezes to
modestly surge during the overnights Sunday and Monday and lull
each afternoon. As this high slides further east on Tuesday,
breezes will slacken and will go light and variable at times.

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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GMZ031-260230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
418 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south late. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.


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GMZ032-035-260230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast
5 to 10 knots late. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth,
becoming smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to near 10
knots. Seas building to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters becoming
a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding
to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable near 5
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming smooth. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY 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>044-260230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to
southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas building to 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding
to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-260230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2
feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
building to around 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-260230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable near 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2
seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East to
southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 10 knots,
becoming northeast to east after midnight. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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