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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Key West FL
1029 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 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.

GMZ005-180830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1029 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light and generally variable breezes will continue
through the remainder of the week. Expect higher winds and seas
in and around thunderstorms. Northerly swell generated by a low
near the Eastern Seaboard will linger through Wednesday. This
disturbance will meander southeast to southward this weekend and
into early next week and deepen as it interacts with an upper
level trough. Unpredictability in the movement of this trough
means confidence in the extended forecast is very low.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as
of September 10...

47 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
27 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
22 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
19 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
18 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
10 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 6 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 4 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic
Office.

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GMZ031-180830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1029 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast.
Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay
waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay
waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-180830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-180830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-180830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3
seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming north to
northeast near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-180830-
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-
1029 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots,
becoming north near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...North winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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