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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 1028 pm edt Wed apr 24 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>044-250830- 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- 1028 pm edt Wed apr 24 2024
Overnight - Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop. Thursday - Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas building to around 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.Thursday night - East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. NEarshore waters choppy. Friday - East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 3 to 4 feet. NEarshore waters choppy. Friday night - East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. NEarshore waters rough.Saturday - East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. NEarshore waters rough. Saturday night - East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, except 6 to 7 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. NEarshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. Sunday - East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. NEarshore waters rough. Isolated showers. Sunday night - East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, except 6 to 7 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. NEarshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. Monday and Monday night - East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of cosgrove shoal light. NEarshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 1028 Pm Edt Wed Apr 24 2024
Synopsis - Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail over the next couple of days as high pressure moves from the southeastern states offshore into the western atlantic. This high will be subsumed into a larger high spreading into the western north atlantic late this week and into the weekend. This will be accompanied by freshening easterly breezes across the keys waters.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream is currently unavailable.

FXUS62 KKEY 250231 CCA AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED National Weather Service Key West FL 1031 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION

DISCUSSION
Issued at 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 It is a gorgeous evening across the Florida Keys. KBYX radar is quiet with GOES 16 Nighttime Microphysics showing virtually a clear sky across the Keys. The only clouds that can be found are over the distant Straits of Florida in the form of cumulus along with some altocumulus clouds coming off of Southwest Florida.
Temperatures along the Island Chain are in the mid 70s with dew points in the lower to mid 60s. Sprawling high pressure remains in control over the western North Atlantic with the western periphery of this high extending westward through the Florida Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, marine platforms around the Keys are observing mainly east winds of 10 to 15 knots with Island Chain communities observing 5 to 10 mph.

SHORT TERM FORECAST
The aforementioned high pressure is expected to continue to dominate through the overnight period. The 00z RAOB also showed a fairly dry profile from the surface up to the top of the atmosphere with the exception of the layer between 850 mb to 825 mb where some moisture remains trapped beneath an inversion.
Therefore, expect the overnight period to remain dry with breezes remaining gentle to moderate at the east. Also, with light to gentle breezes along the Island Chain, some places may dip into the lower 70s overnight as the office backyard is already below 74 degrees at this hour.

MARINE
Issued at 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 There are currently no watches, warnings, or advisories in effect across the Florida Keys coastal waters. From synopsis, gentle to moderate breezes will prevail over the next couple of days as high pressure moves from the Southeastern states offshore into the western Atlantic. This high will be subsumed into a larger high spreading into the western North Atlantic late this week and into the weekend. This will be accompanied by freshening easterly breezes across the Keys waters.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 VFR conditions will prevail at both EYW and MTH through the TAF period. Near surface winds are expected to remain northeast to easterly and mainly 10 knots or less.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Key West 83 74 83 75 / 10 0 0 0 Marathon 82 75 83 75 / 10 0 0 0

KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
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Wed -- 03:24 AM EDT     0.30 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 06:55 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:09 AM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 09:16 AM EDT     1.91 feet High Tide
Wed -- 04:25 PM EDT     -0.23 feet Low Tide
Wed -- 07:52 PM EDT     Sunset
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Wed -- 12:06 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 03:18 AM EDT     -2.22 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 06:42 AM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:54 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 07:08 AM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 08:53 AM EDT     1.25 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 11:33 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 03:12 PM EDT     -2.51 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 06:38 PM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 07:51 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 08:44 PM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 09:20 PM EDT     2.00 knots Max Flood
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