Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
089 FZUS52 KKEY 111438 AAA CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...UPDATED National Weather Service Key West FL 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 Correction made to first period to extend Small Craft Advisory 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. GMZ005-112045- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The pattern this week will feature weak high pressure over the western North Atlantic and a frontal boundary stalled over northern Florida. Although, the main weather maker will be a large cyclonic gyre centered over Central America. As such, moderate to fresh breezes and an extended period of unsettled weather featuring thundery squalls will persist today through Friday night. Rain and thunder chances will decrease gradually starting Saturday. Gulf Stream Information unavailable at this time. $$ GMZ031-112045- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ035-112045- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Bay waters rough and winds higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South 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. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-112045- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ044-112045- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south 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. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042-043-112045- 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- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south 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. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ054-055-074-075-112045- 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 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- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 3 feet at 4 seconds and west 2 feet at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052-053-072-073-112045- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest to west 1 foot at 4 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-112045- 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- 1038 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...South winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and around widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$