Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
306 FZUS52 KKEY 141517 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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. GMZ005-142130- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Mainly moderate breezes and another day of unsettled weather featuring thundery squalls and episodes of heavy rainfall will persist today and tonight. Rain and thunder chances will decrease gradually starting tomorrow. Breezes will freshen by Sunday night, with moderate to fresh easterly breezes expected Monday through Tuesday night. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 12... 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. $$ GMZ031-142130- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-142130- 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- 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 1 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East 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. .MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-142130- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-142130- 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- 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-142130- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1117 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this morning, then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ DP