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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
425 AM 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
425 AM 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-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to 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
late in the afternoon. 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
late in the afternoon. 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.
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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-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding
to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast
and increasing to near 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
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-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light
to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THORUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
$$
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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.
$$
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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-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
to southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 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.
$$
BT
CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
Mexico, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
GMZ005-301430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered southwest of Bermuda will
continue to meander in the western North Atlantic through mid-
week. With the high slowly weakening, east to southeast breezes
will slacken, becoming gentle to moderate. As the high
refortifies in the west North Atlantic late in the week and into
the weekend, an extended period of generally moderate easterly
breezes is expected. Breezes for this period will tend to peak in
the evening and overnight hours, then lull during the daytime.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently
unavailable.
$$
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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to
10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light
chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to 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
late in the afternoon. 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
late in the afternoon. 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.
$$
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Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding
to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, becoming northeast to
east and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast
and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast
and increasing to near 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
$$
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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-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to around 2 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light
to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THORUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
$$
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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
Isolated showers.
$$
GMZ033-034-301430-
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-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024
.TODAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east
to southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 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.
$$
BT