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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 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.
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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Breezes will quickly slacken today resulting in light and
variable breezes tonight. A cold front is expected to pass over
the Keys around Monday morning. Expect breezes to briefly freshen
to moderate Tuesday night and Wednesday. After a short lull,
breezes will freshen to moderate to fresh Thursday night.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February 12...
11 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
6 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
4 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
9 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
11 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
10 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
7 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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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming south to southwest
and decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming to choppy. Isolated showers.
$$
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Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop, becoming to choppy. Isolated showers.
$$
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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-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters
a moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
choppy. Isolated showers.
$$
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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 6
seconds.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
to south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
$$
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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-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to
1 to 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 3
feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and
south to southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast 3
feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to east to
southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to
southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
$$
AP
CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
Mexico, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
Wave Detail.
GMZ005-161530-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Breezes will quickly slacken today resulting in light and
variable breezes tonight. A cold front is expected to pass over
the Keys around Monday morning. Expect breezes to briefly freshen
to moderate Tuesday night and Wednesday. After a short lull,
breezes will freshen to moderate to fresh Thursday night.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February 12...
11 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
6 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
4 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
9 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
11 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
10 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
7 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key
West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.
$$
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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming south to southwest
and decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming to choppy. Isolated showers.
$$
GMZ032-035-161530-
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop, becoming to choppy. Isolated showers.
$$
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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-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters
a moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming
choppy. Isolated showers.
$$
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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 6
seconds.
.TONIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast
to south 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
$$
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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-
430 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
.TODAY...South winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to
1 to 2 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 3
feet at 5 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and
south to southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast 3
feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to east to
southeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to
southwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
$$
AP