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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1029 PM EDT Wed May 15 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.

GMZ005-160830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1029 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary to the north of the Florida
Keys interacting with an area of high pressure in the western
Atlantic will result in a somewhat chaotic wind forecast through the
weekend. Breezes will tend to peak in the evening and overnight
hours, and then lull in the afternoon hours. Rain and thunder
chances will remain low through early next week.

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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GMZ031-160830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1029 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest and increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth,
becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to near 5 knots after midnight. Bay
waters a light chop, becoming smooth.
.FRIDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south and increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay
waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop,
becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds near 10 knots, becoming south to southwest
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest to north. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-160830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
except around 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
smooth, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1
to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
to south and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming east
to southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north 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>044-160830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
to northwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1
to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, except 1 to 2 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming east
to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west to
northwest. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-160830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet,
building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and
south 2 feet at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west to
northwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West to
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
to south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 1
foot at 5 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming southeast to south after midnight. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds near 10 knots, becoming west
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-160830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming west
to northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to
south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest to
west 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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