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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
420 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 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.

GMZ005-051430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
420 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An Atlantic pressure ridge will extend westward
along the Gulf Coast today. As a result, gentle to moderate
easterly breezes will persist, peaking during the afternoon and
evening hours. Thereafter, the ridge will shift southward across
Florida, resulting in slackening and, at times, variable breezes.
Winds may perk up out of the south late this weekend as the Gulf
of Mexico portion of the ridge weakens and pressures fall in the
northwestern Caribbean Sea.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 4,
2024...

57 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
41 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
38 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
37 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
33 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
7  NM South of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
5  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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GMZ031-051430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
420 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light chop,
becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest
to west 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.


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GMZ032-035-051430-
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-
420 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-051430-
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-
420 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...East to 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. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest near 10 knots. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-051430-
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-
420 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
variable. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
variable. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
building to around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-051430-
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-
420 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4
seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West to northwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable.
Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas
building to 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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