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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1025 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 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.

GMZ005-100830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1025 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The pattern will feature weak high pressure over the
western North Atlantic and a frontal boundary stalled over
northern Florida. This will result in light to gentle southerly
breezes across the Keys coastal waters tonight through Monday.
Freshening breezes and an extended period of unsettled weather may
begin as early as Tuesday and will persist through Thursday
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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GMZ031-100830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1025 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
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...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Bay
waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters 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 near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20
knots. Bay waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-100830-
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-
1025 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas building to 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. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except around 3 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop. 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. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 3 to 4 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
building to 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-100830-
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-
1025 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 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...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
choppy. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...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 NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 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
2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet. West of Cosgrove Shoal
Light, seas building to 5 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-100830-
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-
1025 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3
seconds and northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to
south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south 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
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-100830-
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-
1025 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 1
foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave
Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at
4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Numerous
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...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
building to 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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