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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1017 PM EDT Tue May 21 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.

GMZ005-220900-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1017 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak area of low pressure in the vicinity of the
Bahamas will continue to decay as it slides northeastward in the
North Atlantic. As an expansive ridge of high pressure builds in
its wake, light and variable breezes will gradually clock around
to the east to southeast through Saturday, then to the southeast
to south on Sunday.

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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GMZ031-220900-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1017 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
and increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ032-035-220900-
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-
1017 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.

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GMZ042>044-220900-
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-
1017 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-220900-
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-
1017 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: North to northeast 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast
1 foot at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast 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.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-220900-
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-
1017 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North to northeast winds near 5 knots, becoming
northeast to east. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest to
north 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: Northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds and
northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds
and east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.

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