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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
422 PM EDT Mon Jul 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.

Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
Wave Detail.

GMZ005-020300-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
422 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain gentle to moderate easterly breezes across the Florida
Keys. Hurricane Beryl will remain south of the Florida Keys as it
marches west northwest through the Caribbean Sea Tuesday through
Thursday. Breezes will freshen Wednesday and Wednesday night as
Beryl makes its closest approach. Please review the Tropical
Cyclone Advisories for additional information on the track and
future evolution of Beryl.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of June 29...

54 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
25 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
12 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 7 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 7 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 5 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

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

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GMZ031-020300-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
422 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming to choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots after midnight. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-020300-
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-
422 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less,
building to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
subsiding to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to
3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-020300-
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-
422 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas
around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to
a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-020300-
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-
422 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1
to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to
southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at
4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast to east
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming east. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-020300-
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-
422 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to
southeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around
1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1
foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building
to 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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MJV