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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 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.
GMZ005-031430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist over the western North
Atlantic for the next several days resulting in an extended period
of moderate to fresh easterly breezes. Breezes will tend to peak
overnight, followed by lulls in the afternoon.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 01,
2024...
58 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
18 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
14 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
15 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
11 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
8 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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GMZ031-031430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...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 AND SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters
a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
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GMZ032-035-031430-
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 EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet, except
3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
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 AND SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
around 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY 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.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate 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.
$$
GMZ042>044-031430-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
to the reef-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
$$
GMZ052>055-072>075-031430-
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 EDT Fri May 3 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
$$
GMZ033-034-031430-
Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out
and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5
feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
$$
CLR
CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 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.
GMZ005-031430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist over the western North
Atlantic for the next several days resulting in an extended period
of moderate to fresh easterly breezes. Breezes will tend to peak
overnight, followed by lulls in the afternoon.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 01,
2024...
58 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
18 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
14 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
15 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
11 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.
$$
GMZ031-031430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters
a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Isolated showers.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
$$
GMZ032-035-031430-
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 EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet, except
3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
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 AND SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
around 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas around
2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY 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.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate 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.
$$
GMZ042>044-031430-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
to the reef-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
$$
GMZ052>055-072>075-031430-
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 EDT Fri May 3 2024
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...
.TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
$$
GMZ033-034-031430-
Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out
and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
430 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.TODAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5
feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
$$
CLR