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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1027 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 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.

GMZ005-282030-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1027 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build across Florida over the next
several days. Initially southerly breezes will return to the east
to southeast tonight and Sunday. Gentle to moderate breezes will
prevail Monday through Wednesday.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
September 26...

53 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
27 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
23 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
22 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
11 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 7 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 Naval Oceanographic
Office.

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GMZ031-282030-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1027 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
south. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-282030-
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-
1027 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
south. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except around 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters a light 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. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY 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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GMZ042>044-282030-
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-
1027 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming south and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 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
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated 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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-282030-
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-
1027 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
to south near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 3 feet
at 4 seconds and west to northwest 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and west
2 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around
2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and
west 1 foot at 6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-282030-
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-
1027 AM EDT Sat Sep 28 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
South 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds and west
to northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 6
seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5
to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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MJV