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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
423 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 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.

GMZ005-291430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
423 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Breezes will freshen during the day today as the
gradient between a disturbance in the southwestern Gulf and a
North Atlantic ridge tightens briefly. As the disturbance moves
westward into Central America, the gradient will relax, resulting
in gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes through Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to move south of Cuba starting
Wednesday night. Breezes across the Florida Keys will freshen as
the system transits westward well south of our area.

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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GMZ031-291430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
423 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...East 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.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-291430-
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-
423 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2
to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Numerous
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light
to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to
around 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-291430-
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-
423 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East 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 isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light
to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-291430-
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-
423 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3
feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to
around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-291430-
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-
423 AM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and west to
northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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