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Little Basin, FL - Upper Matecumbe Key, Florida Bay Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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.

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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered southwest of Bermuda will
continue to meander in the western North Atlantic through mid-
week. With the high slowly weakening, east to southeast breezes
will slacken, becoming gentle to moderate. As the high
refortifies in the west North Atlantic late in the week and into
the weekend, an extended period of generally moderate easterly
breezes is expected. Breezes for this period will tend to peak in
the evening and overnight hours, then lull during the daytime.

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

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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.
Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15 knots
in the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. 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-
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop,
becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East 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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2
to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet,
except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. 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-
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, 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. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. 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-
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-010230-
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-
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast to east.
Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots,
increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2
to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 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.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Isolated showers.

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