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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 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.

GMZ005-251430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge axis will extend westward from the
western Atlantic across the Straits of Florida today through
Thursday evening, 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 late
this week into the weekend, allowing gentle east to southeast
breezes to resume.

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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GMZ031-251430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west
near 10 knots this afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop,
becoming smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South to southwest 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 AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-251430-
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 EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast
to south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 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 AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042-251430-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west
near 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters
a light chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...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 to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 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 AND SATURDAY 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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GMZ043-044-251430-
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 EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast
to south after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters
smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. 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 AND SATURDAY 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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GMZ052-072-251430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west
near 10 knots this afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south near 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 1
foot. 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 near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ053>055-073>075-251430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west
this afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northeast to
east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming south to southwest
after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: North to
northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming west
to northwest in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. 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
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. 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 near 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-251430-
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 EDT Tue Jun 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: Southwest to west 1 foot at 8 seconds and
northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 7 seconds and northwest
1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave
Detail: West 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast
to south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and
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
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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