Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
674 FZUS52 KKEY 230225 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1025 PM EDT Sat Jun 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 Sat Jun 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The interaction between low pressure off the east coast of Florida, high pressure centered north of Bermuda, and broad low pressure in the vicinity of the Yucatan Peninsula will result in gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes becoming gentle late tonight. Moisture pulled into our area via the low to the west will lead to periods of unsettled weather for the rest of the weekend. High pressure building over the North Atlantic early next week will result in light to gentle southeast to south breezes and a return to near-normal rain and thunder chances. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 19... 67 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 35 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 28 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 29 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 34 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 23 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 19 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key West. $$ GMZ031-230830- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1025 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ 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 Sat Jun 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming south. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-230830- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1025 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 fee, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...South winds near 5 knots, becoming south to southwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ 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 Sat Jun 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-230830- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1025 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$