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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 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.

GMZ005-260300-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge axis will extend westward from the
western Atlantic across the Straits of Florida today through
Thursday evening, with light to gentle southwest to west breezes
prevailing over the Keys waters. Breezes may become variable at
times during this period. The ridge will shift back northward late
this week into the weekend, allowing gentle east to southeast
breezes to resume.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 24...

65 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
28 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
16 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
11 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
17 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
11 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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GMZ031-260300-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds near 10 knots, decreasing to near 5 knots.
Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-260300-
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-
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas less than 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas less than 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas less than 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042-260300-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest near 5
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest
to west near 5 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ043-044-260300-
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-
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to
near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop, becoming smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots,
becoming southwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth
to a light chop, becoming smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas less than 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas less than 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052-072-260300-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest near 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot
or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ053>055-073>075-260300-
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 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-
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming south
to southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: North to northeast
1 foot at 3 seconds and southwest to west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming west
in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
variable in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.


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GMZ033-034-260300-
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-
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to near 5 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 7 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southeast to south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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