Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
194 FZUS52 KKEY 070302 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1102 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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. GMZ005-070830- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1102 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the west-central North Atlantic will slide further eastward through the end of the week, as a frontal boundary stalls off the Eastern Seaboard and over north Florida. This will result in light to gentle southerly breezes across the Keys coastal waters tonight through Monday. Southeast to south breezes will likely freshen for early next week, becoming gentle to moderate. 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. $$ GMZ031-070830- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1102 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South to southwest winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-070830- 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- 1102 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. .FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and 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 to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas building to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South to southwest winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-070830- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1102 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South to southwest winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-070830- 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- 1102 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. .FRIDAY...South winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-070830- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1102 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: North to northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. .FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...South winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...South winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$