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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1018 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reefto south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf ofMexico, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the averageheight of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may bemore than twice the significant wave height.
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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas1018 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
SYNOPSIS
Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail in the nearterm as an Atlantic ridge remains extended westward acrossFlorida. This high will be subsumed by a larger high spreadinginto the western North Atlantic late this week and into theweekend. This will be accompanied by sharply freshening easterlybreezes.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currentlyunavailable.
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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, andButtonwood Sound
1018 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots,increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,becoming a moderate chop.
TONIGHT
Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Bay waters amoderate chop.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knotsin the afternoon. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becomingchoppy.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Bay watersrough.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters veryrough. Isolated showers.
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds near 20 knots. Bay watersrough. Isolated showers.
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waterschoppy. Isolated showers.
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Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven MileBridge
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to HalfmoonShoal out to 5 Fathoms
1018 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots,increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters alight to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots early. Seas 1 to 2 feet,except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.Nearshore waters choppy.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,except 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore watersvery rough.
SATURDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore watersvery rough. Isolated showers.
SUNDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough.Isolated showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore watersvery rough. Isolated showers.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.Isolated showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore watersrough. 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 outto the reef
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoalout to the reef
1018 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots,increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming amoderate chop.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshorewaters choppy.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore watersvery rough.
SATURDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshorewaters rough.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,except 6 to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore watersvery rough. Isolated showers.
SUNDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore watersvery rough. Isolated showers.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshorewaters choppy. Isolated showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.Nearshore waters rough. 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 MileBridge out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south ofHalfmoon Shoal out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of DryTortugas 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 MileBridge 20 to 60 NM out
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south ofHalfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of DryTortugas 20 to 60 NM out
1018 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots,increasing to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
TONIGHT
Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5feet.
FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 6 to 8feet. Isolated showers.
SATURDAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolatedshowers.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet.Isolated showers.
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8feet. Isolated showers.
MONDAY
East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7feet. Isolated showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.Isolated showers.
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Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM outand beyond 5 fathoms
Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel
1018 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
Northeast to east winds near 10 knots,increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
TONIGHT
East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing toeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seasbuilding to 4 to 6 feet.
SATURDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet.
SUNDAY
East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to6 feet. Isolated showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.Isolated showers.
MONDAY
East to southeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.Seas 3 to 5 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.Isolated showers.
