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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 1029 pm edt Tue may 7 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>044-080900- 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- 1029 pm edt Tue may 7 2024
Overnight..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Wednesday..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Wednesday night..Southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. NEarshore waters choppy.
Thursday..Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Thursday night..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Friday..Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Friday night..Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Saturday..Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, except increasing to 10 to 15 knots east of craig key in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot, except building to 1 to 2 feet east of craig key. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop, except becoming a light to moderate chop east of craig key. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday night..West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming nearshore waters smooth to a light chop after midnight. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday..Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday night..Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 1029 Pm Edt Tue May 7 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.