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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
426 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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.

GMZ005-250230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
426 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic and low
pressure over the Bay of Campeche will maintain gentle east to
southeast breezes through tonight. The western Atlantic ridge
will settle southward into the Florida Straits from Tuesday
through Thursday, with light southwest to west breezes prevailing
over the Keys waters. The ridge will shift back northward late
this week, allowing light to gentle 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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GMZ031-250230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
426 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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GMZ032-035-250230-
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-
426 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming south
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5
knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming south after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 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 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>044-250230-
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-
426 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

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GMZ052>055-072>075-250230-
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-
426 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming south
to southwest after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail:
East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH 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. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...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 AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-250230-
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-
426 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest to west late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail:
Northwest 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 8 seconds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest.
Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...West winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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