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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
416 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

GMZ005-151430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
416 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate northeast to east breezes will
continue today across the Keys coastal waters. High pressure just
east of the Florida Peninsula will slide into the west-central
North Atlantic, then remain in place through the middle of the
week. This will result in easterly moderate to modestly fresh
breezes. Thereafter, a secondary high pressure moving in from the
Central Plains will gradually blanket the Gulf of Mexico. This
will result in slackening east to southeast breezes for the end of
the week.

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

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GMZ031-151430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
416 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east and
increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east
and decreasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a
light to moderate chop.

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GMZ032-035-151430-
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-
416 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3
feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.

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GMZ042>044-151430-
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-
416 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth
to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
a light to moderate chop.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-151430-
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-
416 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east.
Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northeast to east. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east.
Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east to southeast and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet.

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GMZ033-034-151430-
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-
416 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4
feet.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to southeast.
Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3
to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing
to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5
to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

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MJV