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FZUS52 KKEY 162024
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

GMZ005-170230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Dry weather remains in place as high pressure
encourages moderate to occasionally fresh breezes across the
Florida Keys coastal waters. Sustained breezes of 15 to 20 knots
are forecast through the overnight hours, but occasional gusts of
up to 25 knots are possible. Breezes begin to slacken around
Wednesday night, but remain easterly in direction.

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

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GMZ031-170230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Bay waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop.

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GMZ032-035-170230-
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-
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

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

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GMZ042>044-170230-
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-
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-170230-
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-
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East 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 winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

$$

GMZ033-034-170230-
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-
424 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

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