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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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