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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

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.

GMZ005-080400-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A series of high pressure systems will continue to push across
the eastern United States and into the western North Atlantic
during the next several days. This will result in mainly gentle to
moderate easterly breezes, with fresh breezes possible at times in
the Straits of Florida. Breezes will tend to peak in the
overnight periods, then lull in the daytime hours.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February 4...

15 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 5 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 2 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
16 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 6 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key
West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.

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GMZ031-080400-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
421 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east
and decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop.

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GMZ032-035-080400-
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-
421 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop.

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GMZ042>044-080400-
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-
421 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-080400-
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-
421 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

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GMZ033-034-080400-
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-
421 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near
10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

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DP