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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1033 PM EDT Mon May 6 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.

GMZ005-070845-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1033 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes
through midweek. Breezes will veer to the southeast and south and
slacken late in the week and into the weekend, as the high shifts
southward over the western Atlantic, and a weak frontal boundary
stalls north of the Florida Keys coastal waters.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 3...

64 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
20 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 9 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 9 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

Gulf Stream Analysis Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.

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GMZ031-070845-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1033 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming
southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest and decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
and increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-070845-
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-
1033 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys . Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
subsiding to around 1 foot, except subsiding to 1 to 2 feet west
of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots,
becoming southeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-070845-
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-
1033 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest to west and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
to northwest. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-070845-
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-
1033 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming southeast and decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southeast to south and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
southwest to west and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
to northwest. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-070845-
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-
1033 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing
to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast to
south and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
south to southwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west.
Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots,
becoming north to northeast. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.

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