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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
422 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 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.

GMZ005-060230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
422 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle east to southeast breezes will
continue through the first part of the weekend as high pressure
settles in over the area. These gentle breezes will veer to the
southeast and south on Sunday before backing to the east and
returning to gentle to moderate on Monday and Tuesday. Slackening
breezes are expected again by Wednesday.

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.

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GMZ031-060230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
422 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to
south. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-060230-
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 Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, 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.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-060230-
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 Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
to southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-060230-
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 Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming east
to southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
southeast to south near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to
around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 3
seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-060230-
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 Fri Jul 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, becoming east to
southeast. Seas around 1 foot, subsiding to 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to
around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and
east to southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 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.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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