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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1037 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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
1037 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS...South to southwesterly moderate breezes continue
tonight then turning westerly as a cold front moves across the
Florida Keys coastal waters. Breezes slacken and begin to turn
northwesterly then northerly once the front leaves the area, but
become moderate and easterly over the weekend and freshen
beginning Monday.

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

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GMZ031-120845-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1037 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest to
west and decreasing to near 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters a
moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...West to northwest winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.

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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-
1037 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming west. Seas 2
to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet, except 3 to 4 west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
northeast to east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4
feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 5 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3
to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a light to moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
rough.

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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-
1037 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming
west. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...West to northwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 3 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
north and increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.SATURDAY...North to northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet, except 3 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except
4 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters rough.

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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-
1037 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South to southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming
west. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet.

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GMZ033-034-120845-
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-
1037 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 15 knots, becoming
west. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...West to northwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5
to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.

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