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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
425 AM EDT Fri May 24 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.

GMZ005-241430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
425 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle east to southeast breezes will
continue through the end of the week as high pressure will remain
in place. 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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GMZ031-241430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
425 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast to south. Bay waters 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. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-241430-
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-
425 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters 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. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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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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-
425 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. 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...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light 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 near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-241430-
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-
425 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-241430-
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-
425 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south 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 winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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