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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

GMZ005-232100-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh northeast to east breezes today
will slacken to gentle to moderate tonight through Thursday across
the Keys coastal waters, as high pressure moves from the
Southeastern states offshore into the western Atlantic. A stronger
high will move into the western North Atlantic late this week and
into the weekend, producing strong easterly breezes across the
Keys waters.

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

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GMZ031-232100-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

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

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GMZ032-035-232100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to
east. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming
a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet, except building to 3
to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy,
becoming rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
very rough. Isolated showers.

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GMZ042>044-232100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to
east. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy,
becoming rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-232100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to
east. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15
knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND 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 8 feet.
Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-232100-
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-
1016 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE...

.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots early, decreasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.

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