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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1025 PM EDT Wed May 22 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.

GMZ005-230830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1025 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Expansive high pressure in the western North Atlantic
will result in an extended period of light to gentle east to
southeast breezes through Saturday. As the high shifts further
eastward late in the weekend and into early next week, winds will
clock around to the southeast to south and modestly freshen.

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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GMZ031-230830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1025 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth.
.SATURDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ032-035-230830-
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 Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas less than 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds near 5 knots. Seas less than 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas
less than 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.

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GMZ042>044-230830-
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 Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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 to south winds increasing 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Nearshore
waters becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south 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 around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-230830-
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 Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-230830-
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 Wed May 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Northwest to north 1 foot at 4 seconds and east
1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

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