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Channel Two, FL - East, Lower Matecumbe Key, Fla. Bay Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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.

GMZ005-300230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure is expected to meander in the western
North Atlantic about halfway between the northwestern Bahamas and
Bermuda through mid-week. As this high weakens slowly, east to
southeast breezes will slacken to gentle to moderate. Another high
moving across the eastern United States mid to late week will
phase with the current high over the Atlantic. This will result in
peaking and lulling northeast to east breezes for late week into
the first half of the weekend.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently
unavailable.

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GMZ031-300230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast.
Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light chop. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10
knots. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop,
becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
and increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Bay waters
a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ032-035-300230-
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-
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 3
to 5 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1
to 2 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming east
and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except
building to 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet,
except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
choppy. Isolated showers.

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GMZ042-300230-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light
chop. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ043-044-300230-
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-
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
east. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

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GMZ052-072-300230-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to southeast.
Seas 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet.
Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas
around 3 feet. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming
east. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast to east.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast to east.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming east. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

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GMZ053>055-073>075-300230-
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 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-
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.
Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast to east.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4
to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-300230-
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-
429 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5
feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1
to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

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MJV