National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KKEY

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1036 PM EDT Wed May 1 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 1036 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

SYNOPSIS
Multiple high pressure mergers will lead to an extensive period of easterly breezes that will generally be moderate but with fluctuations. Peaks will occur mainly during the nighttime hours, with some lulling during the daytime. Due to the influx of moisture, isolated showers are possible at some point each day.

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

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GMZ031-020845
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound
1036 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

OVERNIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ032-035-020845
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
1036 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

OVERNIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY
East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

MONDAY 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. Isolated showers.

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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
1036 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

OVERNIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

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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
1036 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

OVERNIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY
East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-020845
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
1036 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

OVERNIGHT
East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.