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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 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.

GMZ005-240830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will remain the dominant pattern,
allowing for an extended period of light to gentle east to
southeast breezes through the end of the week. During the later
half of Sunday, breezes will clock to a southeasterly to south
direction and modestly freshen as the high pressure shifts its
position.

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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GMZ031-240830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest to west 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop,
becoming smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10
knots. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-240830-
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-
1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable near 5
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast 5
to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas building to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas subsiding to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters becoming
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south 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>044-240830-
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-
1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to
near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters becoming smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast late. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a
light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters becoming
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters becoming a light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-240830-
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-
1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4
seconds.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4
seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable.
Seas around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas building to 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-240830-
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-
1017 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable in the
afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to
southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1
foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable near
5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas building to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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