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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
644 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 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.

GMZ005-131645-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
644 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.SYNOPSIS...The pattern for the remainder of the week will
feature weak high pressure over the western North Atlantic and a
frontal boundary stalled over northern Florida. However, the main
weather maker will be a large cyclonic system centered over
Central America. Mainly moderate breezes and an extended period of
unsettled weather featuring thundery squalls will persist today
through Friday night. Rain and thunder chances will decrease
gradually starting Saturday. Breezes will freshen by Saturday
night, with moderate to fresh easterly breezes expected for late
in the weekend into early next week.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 12,
2024...

66 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
24 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
17 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
28 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
8  NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
4  NM South of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
2  NM South of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.

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GMZ031-131645-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
644 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south to southwest
near 10 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a light chop. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming east 10
to 15 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light
to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-131645-
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-
644 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TODAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. West of the Marquesas
Keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy, becoming a light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Widespread showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to southwest
5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
building to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 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 choppy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-131645-
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-
644 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...South winds near 20 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters
rough, becoming a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop, becoming a light chop. Widespread showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
smooth to a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light to moderate chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-131645-
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-
644 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 20 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail:
Southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5
to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 1
foot at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northeast to east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1
to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-131645-
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-
644 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

.TODAY...South to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south
near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Wave
Detail:
South to southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 4
seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4
seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest to west 1
foot at 4 seconds and southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.
Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
building to 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to near 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.

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