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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 434 am edt Fri jul 5 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.
gmz052>055-072>075-051445- 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- 434 am edt Fri jul 5 2024
Today..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave detail: east to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Tonight..East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday..East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave detail: east to southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday night..East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday..Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Sunday night..Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Monday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Monday night..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Tuesday and Tuesday night..East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 434 Am Edt Fri Jul 5 2024
Synopsis..Light to gentle east to southeast breezes will continue into the weekend as high pressure settles in over the area. These gentle breezes will nudge to the southeast and south on Sunday before returning back to a more easterly direction and become gentle to moderate on Monday and Tuesday.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream as of july 3...
50 nm south of dry tortugas light...on loggerhead key. 34 nm south of cosgrove shoal light...off the marquesas keys. 30 nm south of sand key light...off key west. 6 nm south of looe key...off big pine key. 7 nm south of sombrero key light...off marathon. 5 nm southeast of alligator reef light...off islamorada. 2 nm southeast of molasses reef light...off key largo.
gulf stream information courtesy of the national weather service in key west.