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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

GMZ005-200845-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain gentle to occasionally moderate east to southeast breezes
across the Florida Keys coastal waters through the weekend.
Gentle southerly breezes on Monday will become northerly Monday
night, as a weak frontal boundary decays over South Florida.
Another area of high pressure will build in the west-central North
Atlantic early next week, resulting in a return to gentle east to
southeast breezes.

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

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GMZ031-200845-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to
5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west. Bay waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
north to northeast. Bay waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east and decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to a
moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
a light chop. Isolated showers.

$$

GMZ032-035-200845-
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-
1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to
a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming
a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to
a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming north to
northeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.

$$

GMZ042>044-200845-
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-
1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast 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.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop, becoming a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming south
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming north to
northeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to 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. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-200845-
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-
1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
north to northeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming north to
northeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.

$$

GMZ033-034-200845-
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-
1034 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5
to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast to
south. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to
around 1 foot.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west.
Seas around 1 foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots, becoming
north to northeast and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas building
to around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas around 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east. Seas around 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming
northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.

$$