Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 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.

GMZ005-290230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale northwest to north breezes
will prevail overnight. Breezes will begin to veer to the
northeast tomorrow morning and will gradually decrease through the
afternoon. Small Craft Advisories are still in effect through
tomorrow morning. Breezes will diminish and veer to the east
tomorrow evening. Moderate east to southeast breezes will prevail
Sunday night through at least the start of next week.

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

$$

GMZ031-290230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds near 25 knots, becoming north near 20
knots after midnight. Bay waters extremely rough, becoming rough.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds near 20 knots, becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters rough, becoming choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Bay waters
a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.

$$

GMZ032-035-290230-
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-
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds near 25 knots, becoming north near 20
knots late. Seas 4 to 6 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 7
to 9 feet, subsiding to 6 to 7 feet after midnight. Nearshore
waters extremely rough, becoming rough.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15
to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 4 to 6
feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

$$

GMZ042>044-290230-
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-
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds near 25 knots, becoming north. Seas 3
to 5 feet, except 5 to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15
to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6
feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough,
becoming choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-290230-
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-
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds near 25 knots, becoming north 20 to 25
knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.

$$

GMZ033-034-290230-
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-
421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 25 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds near 20 knots, becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas subsiding to 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet.

$$

DP


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