Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
693 FZUS52 KKEY 160246 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 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. GMZ005-160900- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh breezes this evening will gradually increase over the next couple of days due to high pressure building in from the north and falling pressures near the Yucatan Peninsula and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to fresh breezes will continue through mid week with winds tending stronger especially across our southwestern and western waters. 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. $$ GMZ031-160900- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, becoming east and decreasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters rough, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-160900- 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- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS... .OVERNIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...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. .WEDNESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042-160900- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 20 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, becoming east and decreasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ043-044-160900- 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- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052-072-160900- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ053>055-073>075-160900- 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- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northeast to east 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east and increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-160900- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1046 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 Feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots, becoming northeast to east and decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ CLR