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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 431 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.
gmz032-035-072145- 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- 431 pm edt Tue may 7 2024
Tonight..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Wednesday..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
Wednesday night..East to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy.
Thursday..Southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. 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 to moderate chop.
Thursday night..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Friday..South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop.
Friday night..Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Saturday..Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Saturday night..West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. NEarshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Sunday..Northwest 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 near 10 knots, becoming north to northeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. NEarshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 431 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.