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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
428 AM EDT Thu Apr 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.

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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
428 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail in the near
term as an Atlantic ridge remains extended westward across
Florida. This high will be subsumed by a larger high spreading
into the western North Atlantic late this week and into the
weekend. This will be accompanied by sharply freshening easterly
breezes.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently
unavailable.

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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
428 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots in
the afternoon. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very
rough. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters
rough. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Isolated showers.

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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-
428 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots early. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
very rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except
4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
very rough. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to
5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
very rough. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except
3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
rough. Isolated showers.

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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-
428 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots
this afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4
feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
very rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore
waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
except 6 to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
very rough. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5
feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
very rough. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

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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-
428 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 6 to 8
feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8
feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7
feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
Isolated showers.

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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-
428 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas
building to 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.

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