Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Cudjoe Key, FL
November 3, 2024 4:22 AM EST (09:22 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:34 AM Sunset 5:46 PM Moonrise 8:28 AM Moonset 7:06 PM |
GMZ035 Expires:202411030930;;863839 Fzus52 Kkey 030224 Cwfkey
coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 1024 pm edt Sat nov 2 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.
gmz032-035-030930- 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- 1024 pm edt Sat nov 2 2024
.small craft should exercise caution - .
Overnight - Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
Sunday - Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except around 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
Sunday night and Monday - Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters rough. Isolated showers.
Monday night - Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters very rough. Scattered showers.
Tuesday - East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters very rough. Scattered showers.
Tuesday night - East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters very rough. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Wednesday and Wednesday night - East to southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters very rough. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Thursday - East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters rough. Scattered showers and isolated Thunderstorms.
Thursday night - East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters becoming choppy. Scattered showers.
coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 1024 pm edt Sat nov 2 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.
gmz032-035-030930- 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- 1024 pm edt Sat nov 2 2024
GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 1024 Pm Edt Sat Nov 2 2024
Synopsis - A high pressure system over the eastern united states and north atlantic, reinforced by another high developing over the northeastern united states, and a deepening low expected to move west northwestward through the northwestern caribbean sea, will drive increasing easterly breezes through midweek. There still remains some uncertainty with the development and track of this low, which will likely have large impacts on local winds and convective coverage.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream as of october 25 - .
19 nm south of dry tortugas light - .on loggerhead key. 11 nm south of cosgrove shoal light - .off the marquesas keys. 4 nm south of sand key light - .off key west. 14 nm south of looe key - .off big pine key. 17 nm south of sombrero key light - .off marathon. 30 nm southeast of alligator reef light - .off islamorada. 24 nm southeast of molasses reef light - .off key largo. 18 nm east of carysfort reef light - .off ocean reef.
gulf stream information courtesy of the national weather service in key west based on products from the real time ocean forecast system.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream as of october 25 - .
19 nm south of dry tortugas light - .on loggerhead key. 11 nm south of cosgrove shoal light - .off the marquesas keys. 4 nm south of sand key light - .off key west. 14 nm south of looe key - .off big pine key. 17 nm south of sombrero key light - .off marathon. 30 nm southeast of alligator reef light - .off islamorada. 24 nm southeast of molasses reef light - .off key largo. 18 nm east of carysfort reef light - .off ocean reef.
gulf stream information courtesy of the national weather service in key west based on products from the real time ocean forecast system.
NEW! Add second zone forecast
Gopher Key Click for Map Sun -- 04:46 AM EST 0.11 feet Low Tide Sun -- 06:34 AM EST Sunrise Sun -- 08:28 AM EST Moonrise Sun -- 10:25 AM EST 1.44 feet High Tide Sun -- 04:03 PM EST 0.64 feet Low Tide Sun -- 05:44 PM EST Sunset Sun -- 07:06 PM EST Moonset Sun -- 09:27 PM EST 2.04 feet High Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Gopher Key, Cudjoe Bay, Florida, Tide feet
12 am |
1.7 |
1 am |
1 |
2 am |
0.7 |
3 am |
0.3 |
4 am |
0.1 |
5 am |
0.1 |
6 am |
0.3 |
7 am |
0.6 |
8 am |
0.9 |
9 am |
1.2 |
10 am |
1.4 |
11 am |
1.4 |
12 pm |
1.3 |
1 pm |
1.1 |
2 pm |
0.9 |
3 pm |
0.7 |
4 pm |
0.6 |
5 pm |
0.8 |
6 pm |
1.1 |
7 pm |
1.5 |
8 pm |
1.8 |
9 pm |
2 |
10 pm |
2 |
11 pm |
1.9 |
Bahía Honda Harbor (Bridge) Florida Current Click for Map Sun -- 02:27 AM EST -2.48 knots Max Ebb Sun -- 05:57 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack Sun -- 06:33 AM EST Sunrise Sun -- 08:27 AM EST Moonrise Sun -- 08:38 AM EST 1.92 knots Max Flood Sun -- 12:04 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack Sun -- 03:09 PM EST -1.90 knots Max Ebb Sun -- 05:43 PM EST Sunset Sun -- 06:35 PM EST 0.00 knots Slack Sun -- 07:05 PM EST Moonset Sun -- 08:39 PM EST 1.07 knots Max Flood Sun -- 11:00 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Bahia Honda Harbor (Bridge) Florida Current, knots
12 am |
-0.3 |
1 am |
-1.9 |
2 am |
-2.4 |
3 am |
-2.4 |
4 am |
-1.9 |
5 am |
-1 |
6 am |
0 |
7 am |
1.1 |
8 am |
1.8 |
9 am |
1.9 |
10 am |
1.5 |
11 am |
0.9 |
12 pm |
0.1 |
1 pm |
-0.8 |
2 pm |
-1.6 |
3 pm |
-1.9 |
4 pm |
-1.7 |
5 pm |
-1.2 |
6 pm |
-0.5 |
7 pm |
0.3 |
8 pm |
0.9 |
9 pm |
1 |
10 pm |
0.6 |
11 pm |
0 |
Area Discussion for Key West, FL
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FXUS62 KKEY 030226 AFDKEY
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION
DISCUSSION
Issued at 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
A pleasant early November evening is in progress across the Florida Keys, with mostly clear skies, temperatures around 80 degrees, dewpoints in the lower 70s, and northeast to east winds of 15 to 20 mph. Radars detect only isolated showers east of the Upper Keys and over the distant Straits of Florida. Surface analysis depicts high pressure sprawling over the Eastern United States, with the Keys in a fairly tight pressure gradient between this high and broad low pressure over the western Caribbean.
Aloft, deep ridging is centered over the South Atlantic coast, north Florida, and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The 00Z Key West sounding sampled a dry and stable airmass, with PW of 1.20 inches (near the 25th percentile for the date), multiple inversions between 950-650 mb, and very dry mid levels. Recent MIMIC-TPW and GOES-TPW satellite imagery shows even lower estimated PWs, near one inch, pressing west from Andros Island toward the Keys.
Overnight, we expect little change, with mainly dry and breezy conditions continuing. The dry airmass immediately upstream should keep shower activity around the Keys isolated at best, as shown by the latest CAM guidance. The existing 10 percent PoPs are on track, and no changes are planned this evening. Otherwise, expect mostly clear to partly cloudy skies to prevail, with temps dropping only a couple more degrees from current readings into the upper 70s by morning.
MARINE
Issued at 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
Evening observations show ENE winds of 17 to 20 knots along the reef and at Long Key C-MAN, with seas at Satan Shoal running between 3.5 and 4 feet. Small Craft Advisories remain posted for the Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel, with Small Craft Exercise Caution headlines elsewhere. No significant changes are planned for the late evening forecast issuance. From the synopsis, a high pressure system over the eastern United States and North Atlantic, reinforced by another high developing over the northeastern United States, and a deepening low expected to move west northwestward through the northwestern Caribbean Sea, will drive increasing easterly breezes through midweek. There still remains some uncertainty with the development and track of this low, which will likely have large impacts on local winds and convective coverage.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
VFR conditions will prevail through Sunday afternoon at the EYW and MTH terminals, with only isolated/brief showers possible.
Surface winds will remain from the ENE at 9 to 14 knots, with frequent gusts of 15 to 20 knots.
KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Sunday for GMZ042>044- 052>055-072>075.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION
DISCUSSION
Issued at 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
A pleasant early November evening is in progress across the Florida Keys, with mostly clear skies, temperatures around 80 degrees, dewpoints in the lower 70s, and northeast to east winds of 15 to 20 mph. Radars detect only isolated showers east of the Upper Keys and over the distant Straits of Florida. Surface analysis depicts high pressure sprawling over the Eastern United States, with the Keys in a fairly tight pressure gradient between this high and broad low pressure over the western Caribbean.
Aloft, deep ridging is centered over the South Atlantic coast, north Florida, and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The 00Z Key West sounding sampled a dry and stable airmass, with PW of 1.20 inches (near the 25th percentile for the date), multiple inversions between 950-650 mb, and very dry mid levels. Recent MIMIC-TPW and GOES-TPW satellite imagery shows even lower estimated PWs, near one inch, pressing west from Andros Island toward the Keys.
Overnight, we expect little change, with mainly dry and breezy conditions continuing. The dry airmass immediately upstream should keep shower activity around the Keys isolated at best, as shown by the latest CAM guidance. The existing 10 percent PoPs are on track, and no changes are planned this evening. Otherwise, expect mostly clear to partly cloudy skies to prevail, with temps dropping only a couple more degrees from current readings into the upper 70s by morning.
MARINE
Issued at 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
Evening observations show ENE winds of 17 to 20 knots along the reef and at Long Key C-MAN, with seas at Satan Shoal running between 3.5 and 4 feet. Small Craft Advisories remain posted for the Straits of Florida and Hawk Channel, with Small Craft Exercise Caution headlines elsewhere. No significant changes are planned for the late evening forecast issuance. From the synopsis, a high pressure system over the eastern United States and North Atlantic, reinforced by another high developing over the northeastern United States, and a deepening low expected to move west northwestward through the northwestern Caribbean Sea, will drive increasing easterly breezes through midweek. There still remains some uncertainty with the development and track of this low, which will likely have large impacts on local winds and convective coverage.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 1026 PM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024
VFR conditions will prevail through Sunday afternoon at the EYW and MTH terminals, with only isolated/brief showers possible.
Surface winds will remain from the ENE at 9 to 14 knots, with frequent gusts of 15 to 20 knots.
KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Sunday for GMZ042>044- 052>055-072>075.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
KYWF1 - 8724580 - Key West, FL | 18 mi | 53 min | E 7G | 78°F | 79°F | 29.98 | ||
VCAF1 - 8723970 - Vaca Key, FL | 20 mi | 53 min | ENE 11G | 79°F | 79°F | |||
SANF1 - Sand Key, FL | 25 mi | 43 min | ENE 15G | 79°F | 29.94 | 72°F | ||
42095 | 30 mi | 53 min | 80°F | 82°F | 4 ft | |||
LONF1 - Long Key, FL | 36 mi | 43 min | E 17G | 79°F | 29.93 | 68°F | ||
JKYF1 - Johnson Key, FL | 42 mi | 83 min | 80°F | |||||
LRKF1 - Little Rabbit Key, FL | 42 mi | 83 min | 78°F | |||||
MUKF1 - Murray Key, FL | 43 mi | 83 min | 79°F | |||||
PKYF1 - Peterson Key, FL | 43 mi | 83 min | 78°F | |||||
BSKF1 | 46 mi | 143 min | 79°F | |||||
BKYF1 | 48 mi | 83 min | 78°F | |||||
WRBF1 - Whipray Basin, FL | 49 mi | 83 min | 12 | 79°F |
Wind History for Key West, FL
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Airport Reports
Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KNQX KEY WEST NAS /BOCA CHICA FIELD/,FL | 12 sm | 29 min | ENE 08 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 81°F | 75°F | 84% | 29.96 | |
KEYW KEY WEST INTL,FL | 16 sm | 29 min | NE 07 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 79°F | 73°F | 84% | 29.96 | |
KMTH THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON INTL,FL | 24 sm | 29 min | ENE 10 | 10 sm | Partly Cloudy | 79°F | 70°F | 74% | 29.96 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KNQX
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KNQX
Wind History Graph: NQX
(wind in knots)GEOS Local Image of gulf of mexico
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