Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
533 FZUS52 KKEY 030227 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1027 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 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. GMZ005-030830- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1027 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure off the Carolina coast will weaken as it lengthens eastward into the Atlantic over the next few days. As a result mostly easterly breezes will range gentle to moderate, peaking in the afternoon and evenings and lulling overnight into the morning hours. Above normal rain and thunder chances will persist through at least Monday night. 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. $$ GMZ031-030830- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1027 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming to a moderate chop. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-030830- 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- 1027 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...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, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, subsiding to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-030830- 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- 1027 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-030830- 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- 1027 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-030830- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1027 PM EDT Sun Jun 2 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest to north. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ MJV