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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 426 pm edt Fri apr 26 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.
gmz052>055-072>075-270230- straits of florida from ocean reef to craig key out 20 nm- straits of florida from craig key to west end of seven mile bridge out 20 nm- straits of florida from west end of seven mile bridge to south of halfmoon shoal out 20 nm- straits of florida from halfmoon shoal to 20 nm west of dry tortugas out 20 nm- straits of florida from ocean reef to craig key 20 to 60 nm out- straits of florida from craig key to west end of seven mile bridge 20 to 60 nm out- straits of florida from west end of seven mile bridge to south of halfmoon shoal 20 to 60 nm out- straits of florida from halfmoon shoal to 20 nm west of dry tortugas 20 to 60 nm out- 426 pm edt Fri apr 26 2024
.small craft advisory in effect - .
Tonight - East winds near 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. Saturday - East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet. Isolated showers. Saturday night - East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday - East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. Sunday night - East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. Monday - East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. Monday night - East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. Tuesday - East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. Tuesday night - East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.Wednesday - East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. Wednesday night - East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 426 Pm Edt Fri Apr 26 2024
Synopsis - High pressure centered over new england will dive southeastward into the western north atlantic through the weekend. Easterly breezes will continue to freshen this evening, with strong breezes expected through at least Sunday. As the high weakens somewhat south of bermuda early next week, breezes will modestly slacken, although occasionally fresh breezes will continue through at least Wednesday.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream is currently unavailable.

FXUS62 KKEY 261836 AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 236 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION

DISCUSSION
Issued at 235 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 Upper-air composite analysis highlights a relatively amplified pattern for the CONUS. An upper-level ridge extending from the Gulf of Mexico northward towards the Great Lakes is evident. This stagnant feature is sandwiched between an upper-level trough in the western North Atlantic and another, quite deep trough over the Midwest, which has produced several days worth of severe weather in that region. Closer to home, the aforementioned ridge continues to deflect any organized shower activity. At the surface, high pressure continues to strengthen over the Northeast as it slowly slides offshore into the western North Atlantic. KBYX is echo free of all meteorological returns, and visible satellite imagery is detecting partly cloudy skies across the Florida Keys as well as the adjacent nearshore and offshore coastal waters.
Temperatures are generally in the lower to mid 80s at the island communities.

The aforementioned high will be the main weather story for the next seven days. This high will dive southeastward over the next couple of days, before becoming quasistationary south of Bermuda.
This will result in an extended period of breezy to windy conditions for the Florida Keys. Rain chances will be dictated by any moisture undulations propagating through the Florida Keys coastal waters from the east. One of these moisture surges appears to come through Sunday night, when we elected to nudge PoPs slightly upward. In this stagnant pattern of freshened easterlies and given we are quickly approaching May, it is hard to take at least slight measurable rain chances out of the forecast for any period, and thus dime PoPs are posted for all other periods after Saturday. Temperatures will remain at or near normal, with highs in the lower to mid 80s, and lows in the mid 70s. The breezy to windy conditions coupled with dew points below 70F for the next seven days will keep it quite comfortable for this time of year in South Florida-enjoy it while it lasts.

MARINE
Issued at 235 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all Florida Keys marine zones, as winds increase to near 20 knots this evening. From synopsis, high pressure centered over New England will dive southeastward in the western North Atlantic through the weekend.
Easterly breezes will continue to freshen this evening, with strong breezes expected through at least Sunday. As the high weakens somewhat south of Bermuda early next week, breezes will modestly slacken, although occasionally fresh breezes will continue through at least Wednesday.

AVIATION
(15Z TAFS)
Issued at 235 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the TAF period. Near surface winds are expected to remain sustained between 12 to 16 knots out of the east with occasional gusts to around 25 knots.

CLIMATE
On this day on Keys Weather History, the daily record warm low temperature of 81F was recorded in Key West. This is also tied for the warmest low temperature ever recorded in April. Temperature records for Key West date back to 1873.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Key West 74 83 75 84 / 10 10 10 10 Marathon 74 84 75 84 / 10 10 10 10

KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 5 AM EDT Saturday for GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075.

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Fri -- 04:25 AM EDT     0.35 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 06:52 AM EDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 08:25 AM EDT     Moonset
Fri -- 10:18 AM EDT     1.79 feet High Tide
Fri -- 05:51 PM EDT     -0.23 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 07:51 PM EDT     Sunset
Fri -- 10:41 PM EDT     Moonrise
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Fri -- 02:18 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 05:11 AM EDT     -1.69 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 06:52 AM EDT     Sunrise
Fri -- 08:26 AM EDT     Moonset
Fri -- 08:29 AM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 10:47 AM EDT     1.12 knots Max Flood
Fri -- 01:21 PM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 05:07 PM EDT     -2.19 knots Max Ebb
Fri -- 07:52 PM EDT     Sunset
Fri -- 08:33 PM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Fri -- 10:41 PM EDT     Moonrise
Fri -- 11:26 PM EDT     1.84 knots Max Flood
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