Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
544 FZUS52 KKEY 251432 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1032 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. GMZ005-252045- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1032 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. $$ GMZ031-252045- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1032 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-252045- 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 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing. .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. $$ GMZ042-252045- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- 1032 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ043-044-252045- 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 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 developing. .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. $$ GMZ052-072-252045- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 1032 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south near 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ053>055-073>075-252045- 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- 1032 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southwest to west. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 4 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 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. $$ GMZ033-034-252045- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1032 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southwest to west 1 foot at 8 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 7 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...West winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ CLR