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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Key West FL
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

CORRECTED FOR MISSING SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION HEADLINES
ACROSS THE BAYSIDE/GULFSIDE WATERS, HAWK CHANNEL, AND THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA AND THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS FOR INCREASING WINDS.

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.

GMZ005-160845-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will slide into the west- central
Atlantic. Moderate to occasionally fresh, mainly easterly breezes
will continue across the Florida Keys coastal waters through the
middle of the week. A secondary high pressure moving in from the
the Gulf and eventually over Florida will result in modestly
slackened east to southeast breezes for the end of the week and
into the weekend.

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

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GMZ031-160845-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop.

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GMZ032-035-160845-
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-
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except
3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
1 foot, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

$$

GMZ042>044-160845-
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-
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
except 4 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-160845-
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-
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to
southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ033-034-160845-
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-
1117 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

$$

MJV