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

GMZ005-051445-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
434 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle east to southeast breezes will
continue into the weekend as high pressure settles in over the
area. These gentle breezes will nudge to the southeast and south
on Sunday before returning back to a more easterly direction and
become gentle to moderate on Monday and Tuesday.

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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GMZ031-051445-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
434 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth
to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots, increasing to 5
to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY 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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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-
434 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

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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-
434 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
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 to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop, becoming a light 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 to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-051445-
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-
434 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

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GMZ033-034-051445-
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-
434 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

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

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