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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 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.

GMZ005-102100-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The pattern this week will feature weak high pressure
over the western North Atlantic and a frontal boundary stalled
over northern Florida. This will result in light to moderate
southerly breezes across the Keys coastal waters today.
Freshening breezes and an extended period of unsettled weather may
begin as early as tonight and will persist through Friday night.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 4,
2024...

57 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
41 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
38 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
37 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
33 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
7  NM South of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
5  NM South of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.

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GMZ031-102100-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots,
becoming southeast to south near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop, becoming a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms developing.
.TONIGHT...South 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.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters becoming a light to moderate chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots,
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds decreasing to near 15 knots.
Bay waters becoming a moderate chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Bay
waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-102100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms developing.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
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 choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy, becoming light to moderate chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
to south 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except around 3 feet
west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming choppy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south 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. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. West of
the Marquesas Keys, seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south 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. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet, except around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of
the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-102100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms developing.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south 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. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet,
building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore
waters becoming choppy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-102100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to
south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms early, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4
seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-102100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms early, then widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.

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