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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 419 am edt Tue apr 16 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.
gmz042>044-161430- 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- 419 am edt Tue apr 16 2024
.small craft should exercise caution for increasing winds...
.small craft advisory may be required tonight...
Today..East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
Tonight..East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. NEarshore waters rough.
Wednesday..East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. NEarshore waters choppy.
Wednesday night..East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
Thursday..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Thursday night..East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Friday..East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Friday night..East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Saturday..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Saturday night..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 419 Am Edt Tue Apr 16 2024
Synopsis..High pressure will slide into the west- central atlantic. Moderate to occasionally fresh, mainly easterly breezes will continue across the florida keys coastal waters through the middle of the week. A secondary high pressure moving in from the the gulf and eventually over florida will result in modestly slackened east to southeast breezes for the end of the week and into the weekend.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream is currently unavailable.