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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 425 am edt Wed may 8 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.
gmz032-035-081430- 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 Wed may 8 2024
Today..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Tonight..East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters choppy.
Thursday..Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. West of the marquesas keys, seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
Thursday night..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Friday..Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest to west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Friday night..West winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
Saturday..West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
Saturday night..West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest. Seas around 1 foot. NEarshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
Sunday..North winds near 5 knots, becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
Sunday night..Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 425 Am Edt Wed May 8 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.