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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1044 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 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.

GMZ005-030830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1044 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain gentle to moderate easterly breezes across the Florida
Keys. Hurricane Beryl will remain well south of the Florida Keys
as it continues to march west northwest through the Caribbean Sea
through Thursday. Breezes will briefly freshen Wednesday afternoon
through Wednesday night, as Beryl makes its closest approach to
the Keys. As Beryl approaches the Bay of Campeche and the high
shifts in the North Atlantic, gentle breezes will veer to the
southeast over the weekend.

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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GMZ031-030830-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1044 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 near 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-030830-
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-
1044 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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 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. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and 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. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...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>044-030830-
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-
1044 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near
15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...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>075-030830-
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-
1044 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 4 feet at 5
seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-030830-
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-
1044 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. 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. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas building to 2
to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast 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. Seas 1 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 near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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