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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1032 PM EST Tue Jan 14 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.

GMZ005-150945-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1032 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...North to northeasterly breezes will freshen in the
wake of the recent frontal passage. Small Craft Advisory
conditions expected for all portions of the Florida Keys coastal
waters later tonight and continuing through Wednesday night for at
least portions of our waters. Breezes will slacken and eventually
clock around to the southeast and south as a series of high
pressures move across the southeastern U.S. and out across the
western North Atlantic. The next potential frontal passage could
be late Sunday into early Monday.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January 12...

35 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
28 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
23 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key
22 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
18 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
10 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
6 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.

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GMZ031-150945-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1032 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots early,
increasing to near 20 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots, becoming northeast to
east 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming
a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming north to
northeast. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast to east near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ032-035-150945-
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-
1032 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...North to northeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to
near 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 2 to 3
feet, building to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming rough.
.WEDNESDAY...North to northeast winds near 20 knots, becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north
to northeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
building to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3
feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3
to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
choppy. Isolated showers.

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GMZ042>044-150945-
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-
1032 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...North to northeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to
near 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3
feet. West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas 2 to 4 feet, building to
3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop, becoming rough.
.WEDNESDAY...North to northeast winds near 20 knots, becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters rough, becoming choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove
Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming north to northeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet
west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas building
to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a light
to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except building to 3 to 4 feet
west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-150945-
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-
1032 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20
knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5
seconds. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds
and northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast to east 6 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 4
seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Scattered
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2
to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to
east. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-150945-
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-
1032 PM EST Tue Jan 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20
knots. Seas building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: North to northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:
North to northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast 2 feet at 5
seconds. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing
to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest to west near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.

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