Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
509 FZUS52 KKEY 021525 CCA CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...CORRECTED National Weather Service Key West FL 1125 AM EDT Thu May 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. GMZ005-022030- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1125 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Multiple high pressure mergers through the extended forecast will lead to an extensive period of easterly breezes that will generally be moderate but with some fluctuations. Peaks will occur mainly during the nighttime hours, with some lulling during the daytime. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 01, 2024... 58 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 18 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 14 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 15 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 11 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key West. $$ GMZ031-022030- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1125 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ032-035-022030- 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- 1125 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 10 knots, 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. .TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 2 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ042>044-022030- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1125 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-022030- 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- 1125 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ033-034-022030- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1125 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. $$