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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
427 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 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.

GMZ005-061430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
427 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the western Atlantic will
slide further offshore through the end of the week as a frontal
boundary stalls off the Eastern Seaboard and over north Florida.
This will result in gentle southeast breezes across the Keys
coastal waters today, becoming light to gentle from the south to
southwest from Friday through the weekend and into 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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GMZ031-061430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
427 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

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GMZ032-035-061430-
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 Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...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.
.FRIDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...South to southwest winds near 5
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...South to southwest winds near 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-061430-
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 Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY THROUGH 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...South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...South to southwest winds near 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-061430-
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 Thu Jun 6 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-061430-
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 Thu Jun 6 2024

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

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