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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1026 AM 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.

GMZ005-072030-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1026 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle southeast to south breezes will continue
across the 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 beginning Tuesday,
bringing gentle to occasionally moderate easterly breezes to the
Keys waters.

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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GMZ031-072030-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1026 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10
knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-072030-
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-
1026 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters
a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Isolated showers and 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 to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-072030-
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-
1026 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas
building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters
a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
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
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-072030-
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-
1026 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to
southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY..Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1
foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.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 4 feet.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-072030-
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-
1026 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.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.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southeast in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10
knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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