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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Key West FL
524 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

GMZ005-160245-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
524 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will slide into the west- central
Atlantic. Moderate to occasionally fresh, mainly easterly breezes
will continue across the Florida Keys coastal waters through the
middle of the week. A secondary high pressure moving in from the
the Gulf and eventually over Florida will result in modestly
slackened east to southeast breezes for the end of the week and
into the weekend.

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

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GMZ031-160245-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
524 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters 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 to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Bay waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.

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GMZ032-035-160245-
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-
524 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

Corrected first period for absent chop phrases

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

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

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GMZ042>044-160245-
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-
524 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building
to 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters
a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-160245-
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-
524 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east.
Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 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, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 5
feet.

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GMZ033-034-160245-
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-
524 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3
feet.

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