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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 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.

GMZ005-270230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge axis will extend westward from the
western Atlantic across the Straits of Florida tonight through
Thursday morning, 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
Thursday afternoon through Friday, allowing light southeast
breezes to resume. Building high pressure over the western
Atlantic during the weekend will bring gentle to moderate easterly
breezes across the Keys waters.

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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GMZ031-270230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots early, becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth
to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near
10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.


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GMZ032-035-270230-
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-
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas less than
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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...East to 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 near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near
10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042-270230-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth
to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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...East to 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near
10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ043-044-270230-
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-
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to southwest.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. 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...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near
10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052-072-270230-
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-
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 1 foot at
2 seconds. 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 winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ053>055-073>075-270230-
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-
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-270230-
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-
417 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest near 5
knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: West 1
foot at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: Southwest to west 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to 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 AND SUNDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near
10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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