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FZUS52 KKEY 180228
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1028 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

GMZ005-180830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1028 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will remain over the western North
Atlantic. Moderate to occaisional fresh breezes continue tonight,
but begin to diminish during the overnight hours and into
tomorrow. Light to moderate easterly breezes prevail through the
rest of the week, and into the weekend as a ridge axis moves
southward into South Florida. At the start of next week breezes
veer southerly to southwesterly.

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

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GMZ031-180830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1028 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
west after midnight. Bay waters smooth to a light chop.

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GMZ032-035-180830-
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-
1028 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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...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 NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming south.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
west. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop.

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GMZ042>044-180830-
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-
1028 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY AND 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 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-180830-
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-
1028 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY AND 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
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

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GMZ033-034-180830-
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-
1028 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.

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