Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
208 FZUS52 KKEY 271421 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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. GMZ005-272030- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over New England will dive southward off the Atlantic Coast through the weekend. Easterly breezes will freshen further in the short term, with strong breezes expected through at least Sunday. As the high weakens somewhat south of Bermuda early next week, 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. $$ GMZ031-272030- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East winds decreasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ032-035-272030- 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- 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except subsiding to 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ042>044-272030- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-272030- 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- 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ033-034-272030- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1021 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. $$ MJV