Coastal Waters Forecast Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1031 PM EDT Mon Mar 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.
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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1031 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024
.SYNOPSIS...Moderate northeast to east breezes will veer to the
east overnight, while continuing to slowly slacken. Surface high
pressure will slide off the Southeast coast on Tuesday, then
settle over the western North Atlantic for mid to late week,
resulting in gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes through
Saturday.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently
unavailable.
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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1031 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024
.OVERNIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east and decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Bay waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light
to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
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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-
1031 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024
.OVERNIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east
and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet,
except subsiding to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building
to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, except subsiding to
2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy,
becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast 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. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...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, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop.
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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-
1031 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024
.OVERNIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east
and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding 2 to 3 feet,
except subsiding to 3 to 4 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except building
to 3 to 4 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3
to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters
choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
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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-
1031 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL SEAS SUBSIDE...
.OVERNIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming
east. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3
to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.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. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 5
feet. Isolated showers.
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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-
1031 PM EDT Mon Mar 11 2024
.OVERNIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 15
knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to near 15 knots. Seas building to 3 to 4 feet.
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MJV