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Sunrise 7:11AM | Sunset 6:02PM | Saturday January 16, 2021 3:12 AM EST (08:12 UTC) | Moonrise 9:56AM | Moonset 9:32PM | Illumination 9% | ![]() |
GMZ035 Expires:202101160930;;984793 Fzus52 Kkey 160327 Cwfkey Coastal Waters Forecast For The Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West Fl 1027 Pm Est Fri Jan 15 2021 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. Gmz032-035-160930- 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- 1027 Pm Est Fri Jan 15 2021
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Overnight..Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest and increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming rough. Scattered showers.
Saturday..Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters choppy.
Saturday night..North winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys due to northwest swell. NEarshore waters becoming a light to moderate chop.
Sunday..North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the marquesas keys due to northwest swell. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Sunday night..North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Monday..North winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
Monday night..Northeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except building to 3 to 4 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters becoming choppy.
Tuesday..Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters choppy.
Tuesday night and Wednesday..Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a moderate chop.
Wednesday night..East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a moderate chop.
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Overnight..Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest and increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet. NEarshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming rough. Scattered showers.
Saturday..Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters choppy.
Saturday night..North winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the marquesas keys due to northwest swell. NEarshore waters becoming a light to moderate chop.
Sunday..North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the marquesas keys due to northwest swell. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Sunday night..North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Monday..North winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
Monday night..Northeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except building to 3 to 4 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters becoming choppy.
Tuesday..Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the marquesas keys. NEarshore waters choppy.
Tuesday night and Wednesday..Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a moderate chop.
Wednesday night..East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. NEarshore waters a moderate chop.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Cudjoe Key, FL
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Area Discussion for - Key West, FL
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1001 PM EST Fri Jan 15 2021
DISCUSSION. The deep and broad belt of westerlies persist across the Gulf of Mexico, south of a large storm system lumbering to the east through the Ohio River Valley. A cold front continues to press southeast through the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Northwest winds average 20 to 25 knots behind the front, accentuated by Buoy 42003 which gusted in the low 30s for several hours. Locally, breezes have finally shifted to the west of south, although most locations are 10 knots or less. Prefrontal convection continues to struggle to the west and southwest of the Lower Keys, with tops limited to around 20 kft. Temperatures are in the lower 70s and dewpoints are in the upper 60s. The dewpoint on top of our building is 70--every degree matters for ML CAPE.
The forecast calls for slight rain chances (20%) overnight. The 00Z KKEY RAOB sampled a thin inversion near 9 kft, but given the tops of the showers right now, there appears to be no problems getting past this inhibiting layer. The profile is not that dry, and lapse rates steepen above 20 kft. We would not be surprised if an overachieving collision was able to produce a brief thunderstorm. Given the upstream observations and similar water temperatures to the north of the island chain, the statistical guidance, and the ensemble mean predictions, northwest winds should increase to near 20 knots for a few hours behind the frontal passage. The initial wind shift should be between 07-09Z. Other than the addition of a brief Small Craft Advisory, no other changes needed.
MARINE. Small Craft Advisory likely will be required tonight due to northwest winds a little stronger than expected. From synopsis, a cold front will push through the coastal waters of the Florida Keys tonight. Fresh northwest breezes will prevail behind the front on Saturday, then become north and diminish Saturday night. High pressure will move slowly east along the northern Gulf Coast Sunday through Monday, with gentle north to northeast breezes prevailing across the Keys. This high will push eastwards into the Atlantic Monday night and Tuesday resulting in strengthening northeast to east breezes.
AVIATION. MVFR CIGS are likely around 09Z as the cold front presses through the EYW and MTH terminals. Also, EYW can expect some VIS reduction in the next hour or two as showers move through. Behind the front, northwest winds will gust to 20 to 22 knots. There appears to be some disagreement to when the gusts will end on Saturday, and may persist well into the afternoon.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS. Key West 64 69 60 69 / 20 - 0 - Marathon 64 70 59 68 / 20 - 0 0
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Weather Reporting Stations
EDIT (on/off)  Help NOTE: Click on distance to see the station location on a mapStations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | Pressure | DewPt |
KYWF1 - 8724580 - Key West, FL | 18 mi | 54 min | NW 9.9 G 14 | 70°F | 69°F | 1014.1 hPa | ||
VCAF1 - 8723970 - Vaca Key, FL | 20 mi | 54 min | W 12 G 14 | 71°F | 70°F | 1013.1 hPa | ||
SANF1 - Sand Key, FL | 25 mi | 32 min | WNW 13 G 16 | 70°F | 1014.2 hPa | 66°F | ||
42095 | 30 mi | 42 min | 71°F | 74°F | 3 ft | |||
JKYF1 - Johnson Key, FL | 42 mi | 72 min | 70°F | |||||
LRKF1 - Little Rabbit Key, FL | 42 mi | 132 min | 69°F | |||||
MUKF1 - Murray Key, FL | 43 mi | 72 min | 68°F | |||||
PKYF1 - Peterson Key, FL | 43 mi | 72 min | 69°F | |||||
BKYF1 | 48 mi | 72 min | 71°F | |||||
WRBF1 - Whipray Basin, FL | 49 mi | 72 min | S 9.9 | 70°F |
Wind History for Key West, FL
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Last 24hr | N | NE G7 | NE | NE G6 | N G11 | NE G9 | NE G12 | N G10 | NE G7 | SE | SE | SE G9 | SE G7 | SE | SE | E | SE G7 | S G9 | S G7 | SW | W | W | W G16 | NW G14 |
1 day ago | N G9 | NE | NE G8 | NE G11 | N | NE G11 | N G8 | NE G13 | NE G15 | NE G14 | NE G13 | NE G12 | N G14 | NE G13 | NE G12 | N G11 | NE G9 | N G9 | NE G8 | NE | NE | NE | NE | N |
2 days ago | NE G13 | N G15 | NE G13 | NE G13 | NE G12 | NE G11 | N G15 | N G14 | N G16 | N G13 | N | N | N G21 | N G18 | N G19 | NE G12 | N | NE G12 | N G11 | NE G10 | NE G10 | NE G10 |
Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Visibility | Sky/Weather | Temp | DewPt | Humidity | Pressure |
Key West Naval Air Station, FL | 12 mi | 19 min | NW 10 | 10.00 mi | Partly Cloudy | 69°F | 67°F | 93% | 1013.7 hPa |
Key West International Airport, FL | 16 mi | 19 min | NW 10 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 69°F | 66°F | 90% | 1014 hPa |
The Florida Keys - Marathon International Airport, FL | 24 mi | 19 min | WNW 10 | 10.00 mi | Mostly Cloudy | 68°F | 65°F | 90% | 1013 hPa |
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Wind History from NQX (wind in knots)
4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | 12 PM | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | |
Last 24hr | NE | N | N | N | N | N | N | E | SE | E | SE | SE | SE | S | S | S | NW G23 | W | W | NW | NW | |||
1 day ago | NE | NE | N | N | N | NE | N | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | |
2 days ago | N | N | N G18 | NE | NE | NE | NE | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N G21 | N | N | NE | N | NE | NE | NE |
Tide / Current Tables for Gopher Key, Cudjoe Bay, Florida
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Sat -- 06:16 AM EST -0.19 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:11 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 09:55 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:39 AM EST 0.97 feet High Tide
Sat -- 05:47 PM EST 0.12 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:59 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 09:32 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 11:17 PM EST 1.48 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 06:16 AM EST -0.19 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 07:11 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 09:55 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:39 AM EST 0.97 feet High Tide
Sat -- 05:47 PM EST 0.12 feet Low Tide
Sat -- 05:59 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 09:32 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 11:17 PM EST 1.48 feet High Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
1.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Tide / Current Tables for No Name Key (northeast of), Florida Current
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Sat -- 01:00 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 03:59 AM EST -1.10 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 07:11 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:44 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 09:54 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:01 AM EST 0.81 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 01:49 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:29 PM EST -0.89 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 05:59 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 08:10 PM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 09:31 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 11:10 PM EST 0.60 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Sat -- 01:00 AM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 03:59 AM EST -1.10 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 07:11 AM EST Sunrise
Sat -- 07:44 AM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 09:54 AM EST Moonrise
Sat -- 11:01 AM EST 0.81 knots Max Flood
Sat -- 01:49 PM EST -0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 04:29 PM EST -0.89 knots Max Ebb
Sat -- 05:59 PM EST Sunset
Sat -- 08:10 PM EST 0.00 knots Slack
Sat -- 09:31 PM EST Moonset
Sat -- 11:10 PM EST 0.60 knots Max Flood
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
12 am | 1 am | 2 am | 3 am | 4 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 8 am | 9 am | 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
0.4 | 0 | -0.5 | -1 | -1.1 | -1 | -0.7 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
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