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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 432 pm edt Sun jun 2 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.
wave detail will include details about the period and direction of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming from a different direction than the wind would be included in the wave detail.
gmz042>044-030245- 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- 432 pm edt Sun jun 2 2024
Tonight..East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing briefly to near 15 knots during the evening, then becoming east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Monday..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Monday night..East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Tuesday..East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Tuesday night..East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Wednesday..East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Wednesday night..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Thursday..East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Thursday night..East to southeast winds decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. NEarshore waters becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Friday..East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Friday night..Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 432 Pm Edt Sun Jun 2 2024
Synopsis..High pressure just off the carolina coast will weaken as it lengthens eastward into the atlantic over the next few days. As a result mostly easterly breezes will range gentle to moderate, peaking in the afternoon and evenings and lulling overnight into the morning hours. Above normal rain and Thunder chances will persist through at least Monday night.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream as of may 29, 2024...
55 nm south of dry tortugas light...on loggerhead key. 41 nm south of cosgrove shoal light...off the marquesas keys. 30 nm south of sand key light...off key west. 41 nm south of looe key...off big pine key. 25 nm south of sombrero key light...off marathon. 6 nm south of alligator reef light...off islamorada. 8 nm south of molasses reef light...off key largo.
gulf stream information courtesy of the national weather service in key west.