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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ005-282030-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A sprawling high pressure system centered southeast
of New England will maintain fresh to occasionally strong
easterly breezes this afternoon through tonight. As the high
presses south into the western North Atlantic, breezes will
slacken, although occasionally fresh breezes will continue through
the first half of the week.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently
unavailable.

$$

GMZ031-282030-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Isolated showers.

$$

GMZ032-035-282030-
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-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
rough. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, except subsiding to 3 to 5 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to
southeast near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet
west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 3 feet, except building to 2 to 4 feet west of
the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
choppy. Isolated showers.

$$

GMZ042>044-282030-
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-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming
rough. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East winds near 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to
southeast near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters
choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-282030-
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-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 6
to 8 feet. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots.
Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4
feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15
knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.

$$

GMZ033-034-282030-
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-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 4
to 7 feet. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 7 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers.

$$

MJV