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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1035 AM 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.

GMZ005-262045-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge axis will extend westward from the
western Atlantic across the Straits of Florida today 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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GMZ031-262045-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.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 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth.
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 THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-262045-
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-
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
west. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
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 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042-262045-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

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GMZ043-044-262045-
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-
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

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

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GMZ052-072-262045-
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-
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots,
briefly increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building
to around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: West to
northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Sea
around 1 foot. 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 to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ053>055-073>075-262045-
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-
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
west to northwest. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming south to
southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
variable in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast.
Seas around 1 foot. 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 to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-262045-
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-
1035 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 6
seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
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 THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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