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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 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.

GMZ005-200230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure centered north of Bermuda
working in tandem with falling pressures over the the Bay of
Campeche associated with Tropical Storm Alberto will result in
moderate to fresh breezes tonight through Thursday night. A
second, weak area of low pressure currently north of the Lesser
Antilles will continue to move towards northern Florida. This,
along with weakening Alberto over Mexico, will disrupt the
pressure gradient, leading to slackening east to southeast breezes
for Friday through the first part of next week.

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.

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GMZ031-200230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots.
Bay waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-200230-
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-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except
4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, except around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet
west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming
choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY 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.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast 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. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, except subsiding to
2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy,
becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-200230-
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-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY 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.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-200230-
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-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail:
East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:
East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 2 feet. 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 to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-200230-
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-
425 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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