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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 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.

GMZ005-241430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic and low
pressure over the Bay of Campeche will maintain light to gentle
east to southeast breezes today. The western Atlantic ridge will
settle southward into the Florida Straits from Tuesday through
Thursday, with light southwest to west breezes prevailing over
the Keys waters. The ridge will shift back northward late this
week, allowing light to gentle southeast breezes to resume.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June
19...

67 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
35 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
28 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
29 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
34 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
23 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
19 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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GMZ031-241430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Winds higher and bay
waters rough in numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest near
5 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated 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 near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-241430-
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-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast near 5
knots this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. Winds and seas higher in
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
south to southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated 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.

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GMZ042>044-241430-
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-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast this
afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Winds and seas higher in numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest near
5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming smooth. 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...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-241430-
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-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in
numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East 1
foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming south to
southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming west
to northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming south to
southwest. Seas around 1 foot. 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, becoming southeast
to south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-241430-
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-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TODAY...East winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south this
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3
seconds. Winds and seas higher in numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
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.

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