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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 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.
GMZ005-071430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes
through Thursday night. Breezes will slacken and veer to the south
and southwest Friday into the weekend, as the high shifts
southward over the western Atlantic, and a weak frontal boundary
stalls north of the Florida Keys coastal waters.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 3...
64 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
20 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
9 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
9 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
Gulf Stream Analysis Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.
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GMZ031-071430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ032-035-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet this morning west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots,
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ042>044-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy,
becoming a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, except
increasing to 10 to 15 knots east of Craig Key in the afternoon.
Seas around 1 foot, except building to 1 to 2 feet east of Craig
Key. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, except becoming a
light to moderate chop east of Craig Key. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots,
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters
a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
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GMZ052>055-072>075-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4
feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming southeast near 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
variable 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming south to
southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, except
increasing to 10 to 15 knots east of Craig Key in the afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest to north winds near 10 knots,
becoming variable near 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
subsiding to around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
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GMZ033-034-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 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.
GMZ005-071430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes
through Thursday night. Breezes will slacken and veer to the south
and southwest Friday into the weekend, as the high shifts
southward over the western Atlantic, and a weak frontal boundary
stalls north of the Florida Keys coastal waters.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 3...
64 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
20 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
9 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
9 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
Gulf Stream Analysis Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.
$$
GMZ031-071430-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ032-035-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet this morning west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west
near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots,
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ042>044-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots late. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy,
becoming a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south
to southwest near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, except
increasing to 10 to 15 knots east of Craig Key in the afternoon.
Seas around 1 foot, except building to 1 to 2 feet east of Craig
Key. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, except becoming a
light to moderate chop east of Craig Key. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds near 10 knots,
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters
a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ052>055-072>075-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4
feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming southeast near 15 knots late. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
variable 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming south to
southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, except
increasing to 10 to 15 knots east of Craig Key in the afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West to northwest to north winds near 10 knots,
becoming variable near 5 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
subsiding to around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
$$
GMZ033-034-071430-
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-
421 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2
feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
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