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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Key West FL
548 AM EST Thu Nov 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.

GMZ005-071615-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
548 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Rafael is gradually making its exit from our
westernmost waters this early morning. As we are writing this at
almost 5 AM local time, the center is approximately 175 miles to
the west southwest of Key West. The fresh to strong southeasterly
breezes will continue to slacken today and tomorrow, and we will
see easterly moderate breezes resume by Friday. There is still
some uncertainty related to an increase in breezes and shower
activity over the weekend, so anyone interested in that timeframe
is encouraged to check future updates.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of October 31...

11 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 2 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 2 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
14 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
15 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
20 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
18 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
16 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.

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GMZ031-071615-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
548 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Bay waters becoming choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Bay waters becoming choppy. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light
to moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers.

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GMZ032-035-071615-
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-
548 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 20
to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. West of
the Marquesas Keys, seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon.
Nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally
to 8 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming
choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to
2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop,
becoming choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except
around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming
a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ042>044-071615-
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-
548 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 20
to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. West of
Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet,
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet this afternoon.
Nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to
15 to 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6
feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of Cosgrove
Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 4
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters
choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers.

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GMZ052>054-072>074-071615-
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 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-
548 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to
35 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots.. Seas 7 to 10 feet,
occasionally to 13 feet, subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to
10 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: East to southeast 8 feet at
7 seconds and southwest to west 2 feet at 8 seconds. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and southwest to
west 2 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and west 1 foot at
7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20
knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered
showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered
showers.

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GMZ034-055-075-071615-
Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
548 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25
knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 8
to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast to south 13 feet at 9 seconds and east 7 feet at 7
seconds. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to
near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10
feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 8 feet at 8 seconds and
southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and southwest to west 2 feet at
7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20
knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered
showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.

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GMZ033-071615-
Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out
and beyond 5 fathoms-
548 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...East to southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to
near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 6 feet at 5 seconds and south to
southwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and southwest 2
feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest to
west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

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DP