FZUS52 KKEY 082030
CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 PM EDT Wed May 8 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.
GMZ005-090230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
430 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes.
Breezes will slacken and veer to the south and southwest on
Friday, continuing around the clock over the weekend as the high
pressure nudges southward down the western Atlantic. Over the
beginning of next week, a weak frontal boundary approaches the
Florida Keys coastal waters, and will increase the chances for
showers and thunderstorms.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 07,
2024...
54 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
30 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
13 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
8 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.
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GMZ031-090230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
430 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
to northwest. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay
waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ032-035-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
to northwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth
to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop,
becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ042>044-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
northwest to north after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ052>055-072>075-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
to southwest. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
building to 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ033-034-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4
seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming south
to southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
$$
DP
CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
Mexico, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ005-090230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
430 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes.
Breezes will slacken and veer to the south and southwest on
Friday, continuing around the clock over the weekend as the high
pressure nudges southward down the western Atlantic. Over the
beginning of next week, a weak frontal boundary approaches the
Florida Keys coastal waters, and will increase the chances for
showers and thunderstorms.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 07,
2024...
54 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
30 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
13 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
8 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.
$$
GMZ031-090230-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
430 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots,
decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Bay waters
smooth. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
to northwest. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay
waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ032-035-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
to northwest. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth
to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop,
becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ042>044-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
northwest to north after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming
a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ052>055-072>075-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south
to southwest. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
building to 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ033-034-090230-
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 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4
seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming south
to southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South to southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
$$
DP