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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...UPDATED
National Weather Service Key West FL
1202 PM EDT Thu May 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.

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.

GMZ005-162215-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary to the north of the Florida
Keys interacting with an area of high pressure in the western
Atlantic will result in a somewhat chaotic wind forecast through
the weekend. Breezes will tend to peak in the evening and
overnight hours, and then lull in the afternoon hours. Rain and
thunder chances will remain low through early next week.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 15,
2024...

49 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
24 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
27 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
29 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 3 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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GMZ031-162215-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
variable near 5 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth.
.FRIDAY...Variable near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to
a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop,
becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds near 10 knots, becoming south to southwest
5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-162215-
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-
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
variable and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, decreasing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, except 1 to 2 feet west of
the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, except 1 to 2 feet
west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest to west 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.

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GMZ042-162215-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds near 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds near 15 knots, becoming northwest to north
5 to 10 knots, then becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3
feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, decreasing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters
becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest to west 5
to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
west after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth
to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.

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GMZ043-044-162215-
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-
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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GMZ052-162215-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds near 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4
feet. Wave Detail: Southwest to west 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds near 15 knots, becoming north to northeast
5 to 10 knots, then becoming southeast to south after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West 3 feet at 5 seconds and
northwest to north 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West to northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and east to
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ053>055-072>075-162215-
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-
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West to northwest 1
foot at 5 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
West 1 foot at 5 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at
3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West to northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and east to
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to northwest.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-162215-
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-
1202 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming west to northwest near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southwest to west 2 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2
feet, building to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest to west
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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CLR