Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
043 FZUS52 KKEY 120237 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 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. 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. GMZ005-120845- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pattern this week will feature weak high pressure over the western North Atlantic and a frontal boundary stalled over northern Florida. Although, the main weather maker will be a large cyclonic gyre centered over Central America. As such, moderate to fresh breezes and an extended period of unsettled weather featuring thundery squalls will persist tonight through Friday night. Rain and thunder chances will decrease gradually starting Saturday. Gulf Stream Information unavailable at this time. $$ GMZ031-120845- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Bay waters rough and winds higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast to south near 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-120845- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ035-120845- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters becoming choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet, except building to 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042-043-120845- 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- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, occasionally to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ044-120845- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052-053-072-073-120845- 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 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- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .OVERNIGHT...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast to south. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ054-055-074-075-120845- 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 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- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south to southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-120845- 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- 1037 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 4 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ CLR