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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 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.

GMZ005-260830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail in the near
term as an Atlantic ridge extends westward across Florida. This
high will be subsumed by a larger high spreading into the western
North Atlantic over the next couple of days. This will be
accompanied by sharply freshening easterly breezes. Breezes will
diminish somewhat Monday through Tuesday as the high loses
latitude towards the Bahamas.

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

$$

GMZ031-260830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL BE REQUIRED FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Bay waters
rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very rough.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.

$$

GMZ032-035-260830-
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-
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL BE REQUIRED FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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 near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 3 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
very rough.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4
to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
very rough. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to
5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except
3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
rough. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3
to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East 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. Isolated
showers.

$$

GMZ042>044-260830-
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-
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL BE REQUIRED FRIDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-260830-
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-
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL BE REQUIRED FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to
3 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 6 to
8 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7
feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet.
Isolated showers.

$$

GMZ033-034-260830-
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-
1027 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY WILL BE REQUIRED FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15 knots
after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet late.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas
building to 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Isolated showers.

$$

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