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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys

National Weather Service Key West FL

428 PM EDT Fri May 31 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.



GMZ005-010230-

Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas

428 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Ohio Valley will dive 

southeastward, emerging off the Mid- Atlantic coast over the 

weekend. This will result in freshened northeast to east breezes 

beginning this afternoon, lasting through much of the weekend.



The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 29, 

2024...



55 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.

41 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.

30 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.

41 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.

25 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.

6  NM South of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.

8  NM South of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.



Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in 

Key West.



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GMZ031-010230-

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and

Buttonwood Sound-

428 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to

near 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters very rough, becoming 

rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Bay waters 

rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots,

decreasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters rough, becoming a 

moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east. 

Bay waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots.

Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light 

chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots

in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a 

light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light 

chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.

Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 

10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light 

chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 



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GMZ032-035-010230-

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-

428 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to

4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet west of the 

Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers and 

thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to

4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet west of the 

Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots,

decreasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, 

except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters 

rough, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to

4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate 

chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 

knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore 

waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots.

Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a 

light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore 

waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.

Seas 1 to 2 feet, except around 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.

Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. West of the

Marquesas Keys, seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 

Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.





$$



GMZ042>044-010230-

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-

428 PM EDT Fri May 31 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...



.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to

5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally 

to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very 

rough. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 

feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots,

decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6

feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore 

waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, de