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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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.

GMZ005-051530-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate easterly breezes will prevail across the
Florida Keys coastal waters through most of the remainder of the
week and into the weekend, as several areas of high pressure move
across the eastern United States and into the western North
Atlantic. Moderate to fresh easterly breezes are expected from
late this afternoon through Thursday morning, and may develop
again Friday night.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January
28...

15 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 8 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 4 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
13 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key
13 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
15 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 3 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key
West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.

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GMZ031-051530-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
421 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.

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GMZ032-035-051530-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming east 10
to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2
to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. West of the
Marquesas Keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except around 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except
1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light
to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.

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GMZ042>044-051530-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-051530-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally
to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.

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GMZ033-034-051530-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to
east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

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