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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1025 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
America, 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.

GMZ005-260230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1025 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A retrograding upper-level low currently centered east
of the Florida Space Coast will support weakened ridging over the
next couple of days. Gentle to moderate easterly breezes today
will veer to the east to southeast and slacken tonight through
Friday night. Ridging will once again strengthen over the weekend,
supporting modestly freshening east to southeast breezes.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 22...

16 NM Southwest of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
21 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
28 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
36 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
22 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
12 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 6 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 NASA SPoRT.

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GMZ031-260230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1025 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-260230-
Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
1025 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East to 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 THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-260230-
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-
1025 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-260230-
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-
1025 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to
5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5
seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2
feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-260230-
Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM
out and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
1025 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1
to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 2 feet at 4 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast
and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 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...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

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