024
FZUS52 KKEY 072018
CWFKEY

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
418 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 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.

GMZ005-080230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
418 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle southeast to south breezes will continue
across the Florida Keys coastal waters through Monday, between
high pressure over the western Atlantic and Tropical Storm Beryl
over the western Gulf of Mexico. High pressure will build westward
across the Florida Peninsula and into the Gulf on Tuesday,
bringing gentle to occasionally moderate easterly breezes to the
Keys waters for Tuesday through Thursday.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of July 3...

50 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
34 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
30 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 6 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 7 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 5 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 2 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.

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

$$

GMZ031-080230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
418 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ032-035-080230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ042>044-080230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-080230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ033-034-080230-
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-
418 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms.
Scattered showers, mainly this evening.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest to west 1 foot at 7 seconds and
east to southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east
5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

$$

BT