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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 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.

Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
Wave Detail.

GMZ005-111430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle southwest to west breezes this
morning will increase from the west this afternoon off the Upper
Keys, as a frontal boundary moves down the Florida Peninsula.
Winds will continue to veer around the compass during the weekend
as this front approaches and dissipates in the vicinity of the
Keys on Sunday. Gentle to moderate southeast to south breezes will
resume early next week as another high pressure area moves over
the western Atlantic.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 07,
2024...

54 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
30 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
13 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 8 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.

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GMZ031-111430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots this afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming
northwest near 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters a moderate
chop, becoming a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest to north winds near 5 knots, becoming south
to southwest in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Isolated
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Bay
waters becoming a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming
a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast to south 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters
smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-111430-
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-
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west to
northwest near 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest to
north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest to north winds near 5 knots, becoming variable
in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest to west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2
feet, subsiding to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ042-111430-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, increasing to near
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming
northwest near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
subsiding to 1 foot. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas
building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots,
becoming southeast to south near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ043-044-111430-
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-
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming west to
northwest near 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest to
north near 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth.
.SUNDAY...North winds near 5 knots, becoming variable in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas
building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest to west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2
feet, subsiding to 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast to south near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot,
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052-072-111430-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near
15 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds near 15 knots, becoming
northwest near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West to northwest 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 1 foot at 7 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas
building to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable near 5
knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot, building to 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ053>055-073>075-111430-
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 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-
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest
near 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot, building to 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest to
north near 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
North to northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3
feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas
building to 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable near 5
knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot, building to 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-111430-
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-
426 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TODAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming west to
northwest near 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: Southwest to west 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest to
north 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot
at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds near 5 knots, becoming variable
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest to
north 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 5 knots, becoming east to
southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas
building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest near
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
to south near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

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