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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 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.

GMZ005-110230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The pattern this week will feature weak high pressure
over the western North Atlantic and a frontal boundary stalled
over northern Florida. The main weather maker will be a large
cyclonic gyre centered over Central America. As such, freshening
breezes and an extended period of unsettled weather will begin as
early as tonight and persist through Friday night. Rain and
thunder chances gradually decrease starting Saturday.

Gulf Stream Information unavailable at this time.

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GMZ031-110230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms developing.
.TUESDAY...South winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters becoming a light to moderate chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 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. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Bay waters becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-110230-
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-
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas
building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
developing.
.TUESDAY...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. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters becoming choppy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-110230-
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-
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
south near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, 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 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 43
feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-110230-
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-
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 3 feet at 4 seconds.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 1 foot
at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Numerous showers and scattered 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 winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-110230-
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-
429 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...

.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building
to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet after midnight. Wave
Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming south 3 feet at
5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms
developing.
.TUESDAY...South to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at
5 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building
to 2 to 4 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3
to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
3 to 5 feet. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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